Fractions VII Adding Like Denominators

By Monica Yuskaitis

Parts of a Fraction

3 4

= the number of parts

= the total number of parts that equal a whole

Parts of a Fraction

3 4

= numerator

= denominator

Adding Like Denominators

Only add the numerators

3 + 1 4 = 4 4 4

1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4

Simplify Your Answer

4 1 = 4

Add these fractions 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5

3 + 1 4 = 5 5 5

Add these fractions

1/4
2 + 1 3 = 4 4 4

1/4

1/4

Add these fractions

1 6
1 6

1 6
1 6

1 6

3 + 2 = 5 6 6 6

Add these fractions

1 6
1 6

1 6

1 6

2 + 2 = 4 6 6 6

Simplify Your Answer

4 2 2 = 6 2 3

Add these fractions

5 + 3 = 8 12 12 12

Simplify Your Answer

8 4 2 = 12 4 3

Add these fractions

1 + 3 = 4 10 10 10

Simplify Your Answer

4 2 2 = 10 2 5

Add these fractions

4 + 3 =4 7 4 9 9 9

Add these fractions

3 + 1 =5 4 5 8 8 8

Simplify Your Answer

4 4 1 5 =5 8 4 2

Add these fractions

2 3 1 + 3 =7 4 9 9 9

Simplify Your Answer

3 3 1 7 =7 9 3 3