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Adding Fractions

There are 3 Simple Steps to add fractions:

Step 1: Make sure the bottom numbers (the denominators) are the same

Step 2: Add the top numbers (the numerators). Put the answer over the  same denominator as in step 1

Step 3: Simplify the fraction.

Example 1

1

 + 

1

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4

4

Step 1. The bottom numbers are already the same. Go straight to step 2.

Step 2. Add the top numbers and put the answer over the same denominator.

 

1

 + 

1

 = 

1 + 1

 = 

2

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4

4

4

4

Step 3. Simplify the fraction

2

 = 

1

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4

2

Example 2

1

 + 

1

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3

6

Step 1. The bottom numbers are now different. We need to make them the same.

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1

  =  

2

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3

6

 

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Step 2. Add the top numbers and put them over the same denominator.

2

 + 

1

 = 

2 + 1

 = 

3

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6

6

6

6

Step 3. Simplify the fraction

3

  =  

1

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6

2

 

 

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