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Fraction Rules
Fraction Rules
Fraction Rules
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lf one of the fractions is already has the common denominator, leave it alone Your new problem is 3/LZ + L/12 = 4/12
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4lL2- What factor will divide evenly into both 4 and 12 (numerator and denominator) The answer is 4- 4/4 =L and L2/ 4=3
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The final answer in reduced form is 1/3
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Add/subtract the whole numbers, then the fractions lmproper fraction s: L2/4- Look at this like a division problem
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1. Multiply the whole number by the denominator 2. Add the numerator 3. Put the number over the original Denominator
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