Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominator

When adding and subtracting fractions, which value needs to be the same in all values being added/subtracted?

• Numerator

• Denominator

4/6 - 1/6 = ?

• 5/6

• 1/12

• 3/6

• 5/12

38/50 + 7/50

• 45/100

• 26/50

• 45/50

• 81/100

What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 5/12

• 5/24

• 6/12

• 6/144

5/10 + 1/10 = ?

• 10/10

• 6

• 3/10

• 6/10

If we have common denominators and we want to add or subtract them we need to

• add/subtract the numerator and slide over the denominator.

• add/subtract the numerator and add/subtract the denominator.

36/40 - 24/40

• 60/80

• 12/0

• 12/40

• 12/20

What is 2/8 + 3/8 = ?

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7/7 - 5/7 = ?

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To add or subtract fractions you must have

• Common numerators

• Common denominators

• Common multiples

• common factors