Adding Fractions with Like Denominators

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

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

Front

What does it mean to have like denominators in fractions?

Back

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

Front

How do you add fractions with like denominators?

Back

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

Front

Back

Front

Back

Front

Back

Front

Back

Front

Back

Front

What is the numerator in a fraction?

Back

The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts are being considered.

Front

What is the denominator in a fraction?

Back

The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates the total number of equal parts in a whole.