Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions

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What are like fractions?

Back

Fractions that have the same denominator.

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

Back

The bottom number of a fraction that shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

Back

The top number of a fraction that shows how many parts we have.

Front

How do you subtract like fractions?

Back

Subtract the numerators and keep the same denominator.

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How do you add like fractions?

Back

Add the numerators and keep the same denominator.

Front

What is 2/4 - 1/4?

Back

1/4

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What is 3/5 + 1/5?

Back

4/5

Front

What is 5/8 - 2/8?

Back

3/8

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What is 1/3 + 1/3?

Back

2/3

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What is 7/10 - 3/10?

Back

4/10 or 2/5