Adding Fractions with Like Denominators

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What is a fraction?

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

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What does it mean to have like denominators?

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Like denominators are when two or more fractions have the same bottom number (denominator).

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How do you add fractions with like denominators?

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Add the numerators together and keep the denominator the same.

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You cannot add them directly because they have unlike denominators.