Fractions can be added in different ways: When the denominators are the same, add the numerators. Sometimes the final answer can be simplified. close simplify (a fraction)To reduce a fraction to ...

Use visual fraction models to add and subtract fractions with the same denominators.

There's a helpful shortcut worth remembering: if your fractions already share the same denominator, you can skip straight to adding or subtracting the numerators. No LCD hunting required.

Have you ever tried to add or subtract fractions that have different denominators? It’s tricky, right? Join Ms. Susanna Post in this lesson to learn how to solve these types of challenging ...

When learning to add fractions there’s a standard method they teach you in school: Make the denominator the same, and whatever you times the denominator by, also multiply the numerator by. You add the ...