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Yoselin Vargas
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Add and Subtract unlike fractions (including Mixed numbers)

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Vocabulary to Know
Denominator - The bottom number of a fraction that shows how many parts are in the whole.
Numerator - The top number of a fraction that shows the total number of parts being used.
Unlike Fraction - Fractions with different denominators.
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Adding Unlike terms
When adding unlike terms you can multiply both denominators by each other numbers. By doing this you will need to multiply the numerator with the same number you multiplied the denominator with.
For example: if we have an equation that says: 21+31 you will need multiply 2 by 3 and 1 by 3. Then you will multiply 1 by 2 and 3 by 2.
Example: 2×31×3+3×21×2
Then you will just solve the problem.
Another way is to Find the LCM or the
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Least common multiple (LCM)
Multiples are the product of a number and another nonzero whole number.
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Mixed numbers
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What is the sum of 4 1/3+3 2/5
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