Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions

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What is an unlike fraction?

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Fractions that have different denominators.

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How do you add unlike fractions?

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Find a common denominator, convert the fractions, then add the numerators.

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What is the first step in subtracting unlike fractions?

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Find a common denominator.

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What is a common denominator?

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A common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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To reduce a fraction to its simplest form, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors.

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What is the sum of 3/4 and 10/6?

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2 and 5/12.

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What is the result of 13/25 - 2/50?

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12/25.

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Which number is prime: 6, 8, 21, or 11?

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11.

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What is the sum of 5/100 and 10/50?

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1/4.

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In the fraction 4/10, what is the denominator?

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10.