Adding and Subtracting Fractions

A number that shows part of a whole

A number that is always greater than 1

A number that cannot be written with a denominator

A number that is always less than 0

The number of parts being counted

The total number of equal parts in the whole

The answer to a subtraction problem

The largest number in the fraction

$$\frac{3}{8}$$ and $$\frac{5}{8}$$

$$\frac{2}{5}$$ and $$\frac{1}{3}$$

$$\frac{4}{7}$$ and $$\frac{2}{7}$$

$$\frac{6}{9}$$ and $$\frac{1}{9}$$

$$\frac{3}{4}$$ and $$\frac{2}{6}$$

$$\frac{2}{4}$$ and $$\frac{3}{6}$$

$$\frac{3}{6}$$ and $$\frac{2}{4}$$

$$\frac{4}{6}$$ and $$\frac{3}{2}$$

Number line

Area model (like a rectangle or circle divided into parts)

Both A and B

Line plot

12

18

24

6

$$\frac{1}{5}$$

$$\frac{3}{20}$$

$$\frac{3}{9}$$

$$\frac{1}{4}$$

About 1

About $$\frac{3}{4}$$

About $$\frac{1}{2}$$

About $$\frac{5}{6}$$

Use a visual model

Guess the answer

Add the denominators

Multiply the numerators

$$\frac{4}{8}$$

$$\frac{5}{8}$$

$$\frac{7}{8}$$

$$\frac{1}{2}$$