Add Subtract Fraction Like Denominator

If we have common denominators and we want to add or subtract them we need to

• add/subtract the numerator and slide over the denominator.

• add/subtract the numerator and add/subtract the denominator.

6/10 - 5/10

• 1/10

• 1/20

5/6 + 1/6

• 6/12

• 6/6 or 1

1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 

• 2/5

• 1/5

• 3/5

3/4  + 2/4 =

• 6/4

• 1  1/2

• 1  1/4

• 2

7/8  +  3/8 =

• 11/8

• 1  2/8

• 1  1/4

• Both 1  2/8 and 1  1/4

Simplify your answer: 12/16 - 6/16 = 

• 6/16

• 18/16

• 3/8

• 2/5

Simplify your answer: 3/10 + 2/10 = 

• 1/3

• 5/10

• 1/2

• 5/20

Marty made two types of cookies.  He used 2/3 cups of sugar for one recipe and 1/4 cup of sugar for the other.  How much sugar did he use in all?

• 3/7

• 5/12

• 11/12

Add these fractions:  1/6 + 3/6
Make sure your answer is in the simplest form.

• 4/6

• 5/6

• 2/3

• 1/3