Adding and Subtracting 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 is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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What does it mean to have like denominators in fractions?

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Like denominators mean that the fractions have the same bottom number (denominator), which makes it easier to add or subtract them.

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How do you add fractions with like denominators?

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To add fractions with like denominators, keep the denominator the same and add the numerators. For example, 1/4 + 2/4 = (1+2)/4 = 3/4.

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How do you subtract fractions with like denominators?

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To subtract fractions with like denominators, keep the denominator the same and subtract the numerators. For example, 3/5 - 1/5 = (3-1)/5 = 2/5.

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What is the sum of 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6?

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The sum is 4/6.

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What is 5/6 + 1/6?

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The sum is 6/6, which equals 1.

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If Tim had 10/12 of a streamer and used 5/12, how much is left?

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Tim has 5/12 of the streamer left.

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What is 4/6 equivalent to?

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4/6 is equivalent to 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6.

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What is the sum of 2/3 + 1/3?

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The sum is 3/3, which equals 1.

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What is the sum of 4/8 + 4/8?

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The sum is 8/8, which equals 1.