Adding and Subtracting Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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What does the numerator represent in a fraction?

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The numerator is the top number of a fraction and indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does the denominator represent in a fraction?

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The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction and indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

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How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

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How do you subtract fractions with the same denominator?

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What is the first step in adding fractions with different denominators?

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The first step is to find a common denominator, which is a multiple of both denominators.

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When adding or subtracting fractions, what do you do with the denominators?

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When adding or subtracting fractions, you only change the numerators; the denominators remain the same if they are the same, or you find a common denominator if they are different.