ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF LIKE FRACTIONS

 ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF LIKE FRACTIONS

LIKE FRACTIONS - ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION

What are Like Fractions?

                    Like fractions (also called similar fractions) are fractions that have the same denominator.              example:

2/5 and 3/5 are like fractions

1/8 and 7/8 are like fractions

    Rules for Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions:

Keep the denominator the same

Add or subtract only the numerators

Simplify the answer if possible

    Examples:

    1. Adding Like Fractions:

        2/7+3/7=5/7

    2. Subtracting Like Fractions:

        8/9-5/9=3/9=1/3

Real-World Application:

Imagine you're making a pizza. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza and your friend eats  2/8, how much of the pizza was eaten in total?

    Solution: 3/8+2/8=5/8 of the pizza was eaten.

        MORE EXAMPLES

1. 3/8+2/8=5/8

2. 5/6-2/6=3/6=1/2

3. 4/10+3/10=7/10

4. 7/12-4/12=3/12=1/4

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