Adding and subtracting fractions with the same Denominator

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator shows how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

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To add fractions with the same denominator, keep the denominator the same and add the numerators.

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How do you subtract fractions with the same denominator?

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To subtract fractions with the same denominator, keep the denominator the same and subtract the numerators.

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If John ate a whole cake cut into 8 pieces, what fraction did he eat?

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