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GROUP 5
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Richard Presentacion
Emerson Chavez
Henry Diego
Isaiah Jeremiah
Koby Imson
Lance Mirano
Vincint Caicdoy
TOPIC

Addition and
Subtraction of fractions
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ADDITION
The addition of fractions teaches us to add two or more
fractions with the same or different denominators. The
addition of fractions depends on two major conditions: 
 
 Same denominators
 Different denominators
While adding fractions, if denominators are the same (such
fractions are said to be like fractions), then they can be
added directly. But if the denominators are different, (such
fractions are called unlike fractions) then we need to make
the denominators same and then add the fractions.
 
 
Let us learn about these in the following sections.
EXAMPLE 1 4

(A)Calculate:

1. 2.

Solution:
2. As the denominator is the same in both fractions, we simply add the numbers on the top of the fractions to
give

2. The denominator is the same in both franctions, so

EXAMPLE 2 5

(A)Calculate:

1. 2.

Solution:
1. These fractions do not have the same denominator, so the first step is to change them so that they do. In this
case, we can use 20 as common denominator.

2. In this case we can use a common denominator of 12.

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SUBTRACTION
 
 

• Subtracting fractions is when we take away

one fraction from another or we find the
difference between fractions.

To subtract fractions they need to have

the same denominator (the same bottom
numbers).
Then we can subtract the fractions by
subtracting the numerators (the top numbers)
and keeping the denominator the same.
EXAMPLE 1 7

(A)Calculate:

1. 2.

Solution:
1. As the denominator is the same in both fractions, we simply subtract the numbers on the top of the fractions
to give

2. In this case we can use a common denominator of 6.

EXAMPLE 2 8

(A)Calculate:

1. 2.

Solution:
1. In this case we can use a common denominator of 12.

2. In this case we can use a common denominator of 20.

Let’s Practice! 9

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