Add and Subtract Like Fractions

Answer in simplest form.
1/6 + 1/6

• 1/12
• 2/12
• 2/6
• 1/3

Answer in simplest form.
5/8 + 3/8

• 1
• 8/8
• 2/8
• 1/4

^{To add or subtract two fractions with like denominators...}

• write the sum or difference of the numerators over the denominator.
• first write equivalent fractions with a common denominator.

Answer in simplest form.
2/10 + 5/10

• 3/10
• 7/10
• 17/20
• 9/10

Answer in simplest form.
3/6 - 1/6

• 2/6
• 4/6
• 2/3
• 1/3

Answer in simplest form.
5/9- 2/9

• 1/3
• 6/9
• 3/9
• 2/3

Answer in simplest form.
6/8- 4/8

• 10/8
• 4/8
• 1/4
• 1 and 1/4

Answer in simplest form.
9/12- 3/12

• 1
• 1/2
• 12/12
• 6/12

2/12 + 3/12

• 5/12
• 5/24
• 6/12
• 6/144

4/5 - 1/5

• 5/5
• 4/1
• 3/0
• 3/5