Adding and Simplifying Fractions

The video tutorial explains how to add mixed numbers with like denominators. It covers two examples, demonstrating the process of aligning whole numbers and fractions vertically, adding them, and ensuring the fraction part is simplified and in proper form. The tutorial also addresses converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and emphasizes the importance of checking the fraction's form after addition.

What is the first step in adding mixed numbers with like denominators?

• Write the problem vertically

• Write the problem horizontally

• Subtract the whole numbers first

• Convert them to improper fractions

When adding fractions with like denominators, what happens to the denominator?

• It is added together

• It is divided

• It is multiplied

• It remains the same

What should you check for after adding mixed numbers?

• If the whole number is a prime number

• If the whole number is even

• If the fraction is in simplest form and proper

• If the fraction is greater than 1

What is the common factor used to simplify the fraction 2/6?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 6

In the second example, what is the result of adding the whole numbers 5 and 8?

• 15

• 13

• 12

• 10

What is the prime factorization of 12?

• 2 * 2 * 3

• 2 * 3 * 3

• 3 * 3 * 2

• 2 * 2 * 2

How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

• By dividing the numerator by the denominator

• By subtracting the denominator from the numerator

• By adding the numerator and denominator

• By multiplying the numerator and denominator

What does the fraction bar represent in a fraction?

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Division

• Addition

What is the mixed number equivalent of 3/2?

• 1 and 2/3

• 2 and 1/2

• 2 and 1/3

• 1 and 1/2

What is the final sum of 13 and 3/2 expressed as a mixed number?

• 14 and 1/2

• 14 and 2/3

• 13 and 1/2

• 15 and 1/2