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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Like and Unlike Fractions In the Beginning…like fractions • When we add or subtract like fractions we have two steps – 1st write the denominator. It does not change – 2nd add or subtract the numerators 4 + 1 6 6 11 3 - 4 3 = = 5 6 7 3 Always remember! • When adding and subtracting fractions, you must have like denominators. If they are not the same, you cannot solve the problem. • This is different for multiplication and division. That is a different presentation. BEWARE… What if you have to add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators? • Don’t panic. To solve unlike fractions, there are a couple extra steps (like 7 if you want to know…). Unlike Fractions • These fractions cannot be added. We must change the fractions to like fractions. • Meaning the bottom ! numbers must be the same. ! 4 6 + 7 3 Step One • First, we focus on the denominators: 3 & 6. • We need to find the Least Common Denominator. • List on multiples of 3 and 6 until one overlaps. • In this case, it is 6.!12 overlaps but we want the smallest overlapping number. ! 4 6 + 7 3 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 Step 2 • Set-up a multiplication problem and solve for the missing + number in the denominator.! • Note: parenthesis is a multiplication sign. ! 4 6 ( )= 6 7 3 ( ) 6 ! ! = Step 3 • Complete the multiplication problem. + 4 6 ( )= 6 7 3 ( ) 6 = ! ! ! 6x_ =6 3x_=6 6x1=6! 3x2=6 Rule • What you multiple the bottom by, you must multiply the top by. • We call this a ‘fraction of one’ when the top and bottom numbers are the same. 6 6 Step 4 • Write the fraction of one in the parenthesis. • Each fraction will be different, based on the missing ! multiplication ! problem. (see slide 8) ! + 4 6 ( )= 6 7 3 ( ) 6 1 1 2 2 ! ! ! = Step 5 4x1=4 • Multiple the top numbers for both fractions. 4 6 ! + ( )= 1 1 7 x 2 = 14 7 3 ( ) 2 2 ! ! ! ! ! = 4 6 14 6 Step 6 • Add the new fraction problem. • Remember the bottom number stays the same. ! • Add only the top. + 4 6 ( ) 14 6 ( )= 7 3 2 2 ! ! ! ! 1 1 4 6 ! = 18 6 Step 7 • To simplify: Solve as a division problem and solve 3 6!)18 ! ! 18 = 6)18 6 18 =3 6 How about subtracting unlike fractions? Subtracting Unlike fractions • It is the same process! • EXCEPT for step 6: Subtract the new fractions set; do not add.