Adding & Subtracting Fractions With Like Denominators
Numerator Denominator
To add or subtract fractions with like denominators: Denominators the same add or subtract Numerators leave the denominator the same Simplify the answer Improper fractions mixed numbers.
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= The GCF of 4 and 14 is 2, so we divide by 2 to reduce. =
= 9 This is an improper fraction (the top is bigger than the bottom), so we want to change it to a mixed number. To do this, divide the bottom into the top.
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