ACADEMIC STUDIES
MATH
Support Materials and Exercises for
FRACTIONS Book 2
The Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
SPRING 1999
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ADDING FRACTIONS WITH COMMON DENOMINATORS
Like whole numbers (1, 77, 2000), we can add, subtract, multiplyand divide fractions.
To add fractions that have the same denominators just add the numerators and keep the same denominator that you started with.
.....The answer is called the SUM.
Example:
two fifths + one fifth = three fifths
Have you noticed?... Like whole numbers, we are finding out howmuch of something we have altogether. When we add fractions,we are asking ourselves...how much of the WHOLE do we havealtogether? In this case, we want to know how many fifths wehave altogether.
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Example 2: How many fourths of this circle have beenshaded?
of this circle has been shaded one way,
and has been shaded another way.
Altogether, of the circle has been shaded.
2 + 1 = 3 (numerator), and keep the original
denominator (4).
two quarters + one quarter = three quarters
Example 3:
2 + 2 = 4 (numerator), and keep the originaldenominator (5).
two fifths + two fifths = four fifths
REMEMBER: YOUR ANSWER MAY NOT BE IN THESIMPLEST FORM, SO YOU WILL HAVE TO REDUCE IT!!
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CHANGING IMPROPER FRACTIONS TO MIXED NUMBERSWHEN ADDING FRACTIONS WITH COMMON DENOMINATORS.
Sometimes when fractions are added, the sum is an improperfraction. This means of course that you end up with more thanone whole “thing” as an answer. This “improper” fraction must bechanged to a mixed number. This is its reduced form.
Take a look...
Example 1
To arrive at the answer , just divide 4 into 5.
“Four goes into five once, (this will be the whole number),with one left over (this will be the numerator of the newfraction) and you keep the same denominator that youstarted with.”
What a mouthful!
Example 2
cup of flour + cup of flour = cups of flour total.
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“Four goes into five once with one left over, and keep the same denominator, four.
Sometimes, an improper fraction does not have aremainder. That is, when we divide, we end up with awhole number only.
Watch!
Example 3
Divide. “Seven goes into fourteen twice with no remainder.In other words, there are exactly two groups of seven in
fourteen.”
Example 4
Divide. “Four goes into four once with no remainder.
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Add these fractions and reduce your answers if needed.
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Change these improper fractions to mixed numbers. Reduce tolowest terms.
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Exercise 3
Complete the equation by filling in the missing fraction. Reduceto lowest terms.
1) or 1 2) 3) 4)
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Connect the pairs of equivalent fractions.
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ADDING FRACTIONS WITH DIFFERENT DENOMINATORS
Fractions with different denominators cannot be added until bothdenominators have been changed to the same number.
The fractions and can be added, because the denominators
are the same. By adding the numerators and keeping the same
denominator, we arrive at the answer .
The fractions and cannot be added yet, because the
denominators are different.
To add fractions with different denominators, follow these
simple steps:
a) Find a common denominator for all fractions by creating
equivalent fractions.
b) Add the new numerators together.
c) Put this sum over the new denominator.
d) Reduce your answer if possible.
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Example 1:
step1: Find a common denominator for 4 and 5 by creating
equivalent fractions.
The common denominator is 20.
step 2: Add the new numerators together. 5 + 12 = 17
step 3: Put the new numerator over the original denominator.
step 4: Reduce if possible. The fraction cannot be
reduced.
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Example 2:
step 1: Find an common denominator for 8 and 3 by creating equivalent fractions.
The common denominator is 24. This is because 24 can be divided by 8 evenly and 3 evenly!
step 2: Add the new numerators together. 9 + 16 = 25
step 3: Put the new numerator over the new denominator.
step 4: Reduce if possible. can be reduced to .
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Example 3: You can add more than two fractions at a time.Just follow the same steps!
step 1: Find a common denominator for 4, 12 and 2 bycreating equivalent fractions.
The common denominator is 12. Hint: choose the largest denominator, 12 and go through the times tables for 12 dividing each product by the other twodenominators.
12 x 1 = 12 Can 12 be divided by 4 evenly and 2evenly? yes.12 ÷ 4 = 312 ÷ 2 = 6
Because 12 can be divided evenly by all denominators, you don’t have to go any further! You can use 12 as the new denominator!
step 2: Add the new denominators together. 3 + 5 + 6 = 14
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step 3: Put the new denominator over the new denominator.
step 4: Reduce if possible. can be reduced to , whichequals .
You will be happy to know that there is a shortcut to findingcommon denominators!
All you have to do is multiply the original denominatorstogether! This product is the new denominator! Be carefulthough, it may not be the smallest common denominator.
Take a look!
Example 1: 4 x 5 = 20
Example 2: 6 x 8 = 48
Example 3: 7 x 3 = 21
Get the idea? This works with more than two denominators too!
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Example 4: 3 x 6 x 4 = 72
Did you notice? 72 is not the smallest common denominator, 12is. But, you can still reduce your answer at the end.
Exercise 5
Practice finding common denominators for the following fractions.
1) 11)
2) 12)
3) 13)
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Answer the following questions using the diagram below.
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1) Write a fraction for each section of the diagram that tellshow much space of the whole is occupied.
2) Use fractions to show how much of the whole eachnumbered section represents. . .
a. 1 and 2b. 4 and 2c. 3 and 7 d. 3 and 5 and 7e. 5 and 4 and 2f. 3 and 5 and 6 and7
3) Which section(s) takes up the most amount of space?
4) Which section(s) takes up the least amount of space?
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Express each of the following sums in the simplest form.
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ADDING MIXED NUMBERS
The following fractions are “mixed numbers”:
A mixed number, also called : “mixed fraction”, is a number that ismade up of more than one kind of number - that’s why it’s called“mixed”. It always has a whole number part as well as a fractionpart.
fraction part
whole number part
You may be asking... when will I ever have to add mixed
numbers?? I’m glad you asked!
You may want to add up the number of hours you worked in the
last two weeks to see if you are owed overtime. Let’s say you
worked hours one week, and hours another week. You
would of course need to add these amounts together to arrive ata total.
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To add mixed numbers that have common denominators,follow these simple steps:
Example:
1. Add the whole numbers. 4+1= 52. Add the fractions.
3. Write the whole number beside the fraction.4. Reduce the answer if possible.
The fraction cannot be reduced.
Example 2: * you can also add a mixed number and a proper fraction. The whole number in the second fraction is 0.
a. Add the whole numbers. 5+0=5b. Add the fractions.
c. Write the whole number beside the fraction.
d. Reduce the fraction if possible.
Example 3:
a. 1+2+6=8
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Sometimes when you add the fraction parts you get a wholenumber as an answer. If this happens, just add that wholenumber to the other one. Take a look!
Example:
a. 2+2=4
b. *Remember-any number divided by itself is 1.
c. 4+1=5 The answer is 5.
Example 2:
a. 10+3=13
b.
c. 13+1=14
Example 3:
a. 6+3+1=10
b.
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Exercise 11: Change these mixed numbers to improperfractions.
1) 2) 3) 4)
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Exercise 12: Change these improper fractions to mixednumbers.
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Exercise 14: Fill in the missing fraction.
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You might also get an improper fraction when you add the fraction partof mixed numbers. Just change it to a mixed number, then add the twonumbers together.
1) Add the whole numbers. 3+2=52) Add the fractions.
3) Change the improper fraction to a mixed number.
4) Add the whole number and mixed number.
Example 2:
1) 1+4=5
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Exercise 15: Add the following mixed numbers. Don’t forget toreduce your answers!
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Finally, mixed numbers can be added to whole numbers and vice-versa. All you have to do is add the whole numbers together and keep thefraction. this makes sense because you are adding whole amounts plusanother part of a whole. example:
Exercise 16: Practice adding these kinds of numbers...andreducing!
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Adding Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators
Sometimes the mixed numbers have differentdenominators. So the first step is to changethe fractions to equivalent fractions with a common denominator. Then go on as usual.
example:
1) Change fractions to equivalent fractions that have acommon denominator.
b. Add the whole numbers. 2+1=3f. Add the fractions.
7) Combine the whole number and fraction.8) Reduce.
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more examples...
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Reduce your answers!
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SUBTRACTION
Subtracting fractions is very similar to adding fractions. Theequation is always set up the same. The only difference is theoperation we use. You subtract instead of add.
Subtract fractions with like denominatorsLet’s look at the following equation:
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The denominators are the same. We call these “likedenominators.” In subtracting like denominators, we simplysubtract the second numerator from the first. 4-2=2. The newnumerator is 2. The denominator stays the same. So, =
Let’s try another one. = the denominators are likedenominators, so all that we have to do is subtract the secondnumerator from the first. 5-2=3. The new numerator is 3. Thedenominator stays the same. So,
= .
Don’t forget that when working with fractions, you must ALWAYS reduce your answer to its lowest terms. ( )
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2) = 7) = 12) =
3) = 8) = 13) =
4) = 9) = 14) =
5) = 10) = 15) =
Subtracting when the denominators are different
Subtracting fractions that have different denominators takesadditional steps than fractions with like denominators. You mustfirst find a common denominator; next, you create equivalentfractions using this common denominator; then, you subtract.
(*note: the common denominator is in brackets)
Ex: = (36) = (30) =(15)
= = =
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Exercise 19: Now, you try.
1) = 4) = 7) =
2) = 5) = 8) =
3) = 6) = 9) =
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*Let’s review the steps up to this point*
Step 1: find the common denominatorStep 2: create equivalent fractionsStep 3: subtract the numeratorsStep 4: reduce to lowest terms
Subtracting Mixed Numbers
When subtracting mixed numbers, the fractions are alwayssubtracted before the whole numbers.
ex: = Step 1: find the common denominator (8)
= Step 2: create equivalent fractions
Step 3: subtract the fraction4-2= 2 Step 4: subtract the whole number
So, = 2 Step 5: reduce to lowest terms if necessary
Let’s look at another one: = find the common denominator = 14
= create equivalent fractions { }
subtract the fraction { = }1 subtract the whole number {9-8=1} =1 reduce if necessary
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Here’s one more without the steps outlined. See if you can followit:
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E. = 6) =
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G. = 8) =
Borrowing
With fractions, just like with regular subtraction, the time willcome when you need to borrow from a whole number in order tocomplete the subtraction process.
Let’s look at the following equation: . The first numeratoris smaller than the second. What we need to do is borrow onefrom our whole number (5) in order to complete the problem.
Let’s take a look at the steps for borrowing:Step one: borrow one from the whole number 5 L 4
Step two: add the 1 you borrowed to the fraction
Step three: change the mixed number from step two into animproper fraction (remember to make animproper fraction, you multiply the whole numberby the denominator and then add the numerator)
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NOTE: when borrowing one (1) from a whole number, theeasiest way to make an improper fraction is tosimply add the denominator to the numerator. The sum becomes the new numerator. This cutsout the multiplication step. Think of it this way:any number times one equals itself (9x1=9,10x1=10, 429x1=429, etc.). So, = 4x1+1 or =
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Step four: subtract as usual
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-create equivalent fractions
-borrow 1 from your whole number and create animproper fraction (by multiplying the denominatorby the whole number that you borrowed (1) andadding the numerator or by simply adding thedenominator to the numerator)
= -subtract (fraction first, then whole number)
= -reduce if necessary
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Fractions that equal one
At this time, we need to look at fractions that equal 1 (one). Anyfraction that has the same numerator and denominator equals 1(one): . Any number over itself equals one. Thismakes sense if you think of it this way: a fraction stands for thenumerator divided by the numerator. That is why when you aremaking a mixed number out of an improper fraction, you divide
the numerator by the denominator ( R2 = ). When you
take the fraction what you are saying is 439 divided by 439 which equals 1;therefore, =1.
*This is true for any number over itself. *
Exercise 22: Change the following fractions to mixed numbersor whole numbers.
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Subtract fractions from whole numbers
Let’s say that you are doing a craft project and you need 15 cm of ribbon. You have25 cm of ribbon to work with. How much ribbon would you have left over after yourcraft project? This problem requires you to subtract a fraction from a whole number.
In order to do this, you need to borrow one (1) from your wholenumber. This leaves 24. To make a fraction out of the one (1)that you borrowed, you simply place any number over itself in afraction (remember any number over itself equals one).
Because the first step in subtracting fractions is to locate a common denominator, the easiest thing to do is to use the denominator of the fraction that is already in your equation; so, for the equation , you would choose three (3) as your denominator. Your equation would become . Now you would follow
through with your subtracting: =9 ;
therefore, you would have 9 cm of ribbon left over.
Example 2-borrow from the whole number (14-1=13) and find acommon denominator (15)
6 -subtract (and reduce to lowest terms if necessary)
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**Keep these steps in mind when you subtract fractions:**
Step 1: find the common denominator/borrow from a wholenumber if necessary
Step 2: create an equivalent fractionStep 3: borrow from the whole number if necessaryStep 4: subtract the fractionsStep 5: subtract the whole numbers
Exercise 23: Now you try!
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sections 4 and 2 = sections 5,4 and 2 =
sections 3 and 7 = sections 3,5,6 and 7 =
c. Sections 3 and 4 take up the most amount of space.
d. Sections 1,6,7,and 8 take up the least amount of space.
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f. = =
g. = = =
h. = = =
i. = = =
j. = = =
11) = = =
12) = = =
13) = = =
73 4312
710− 73
5
1043
7
10− 72
15
1043
7
10− 29
8
1029
4
5=
1 15
25−
6
5
2
5−
4
5
24 5725
45− 24
7
255
20
25− 23
32
255
20
25− 18
12
25
43
7
8
9− 427
63
56
63− 3
90
63
56
63− 3
34
63
1875
2950− 1
16
150
87
150−
166
150
87
150−
79
150
84 43819
12− 84
16
3843
19
38− 83
54
3843
19
38− 40
35
38
5 35
710− 5
6
10
7
10− 4
16
10
7
10− 4
9
10
2510 2
5
102
1
2= 50
6 82
68
1
3=
185 3
3
5321321
44
152 7
1
2
3 2114 4
7
214
1
3= 6
6
6
5 11
52
3
3
513
1414
5 83 7
2
34 16
6 64
66
2
3=
125
25
10
10
18 132 24
1
245 16
16
6 723 7 67
5 202
5
53
14) = = =
15) = =
16) = = =
17) = = =
18) = = =
19) = = =
20) = = =
Exercise 22 page 34:
a. = 11) =
b. = 12) =1
c. =1 13) =
d. = 14) =1
e. = 15) =3
f. =17 16) =1
g. = 17) =
h. =5 18) =1
i. = 19) =46
j. =30 20) =
5 34− 4
4
4
3
4− 1
1
4
417 14
17
173
4
17− 11
13
17
43 5 35− 42
5
55
3
5− 37
2
5
3843
50− 3750
50
43
50− 37
7
50
38 21
8
84
3
8− 17
5
8
23 31
3
314
2
3− 17
1
3
417 44
17
1721
4
17− 23
13
17
1
2 72
2
1
2− 7
1
238 35
8
85
3
8− 30
5
8
89 99
9
957
8
9− 42
1
9
19 91
9
947
1
9− 44
8
9
57 34
7− 567
73
4
7− 53
3
7
45 9
5
55
4
5− 4
1
5
18 2 1617− 17
17
172
16
17− 15
1
17
70 35 815− 69
15
1535
8
15− 34
7
15
4
25 2525
25
4
25− 25
21
25
54
Exercise 23 page 36:
a. = =
b. 15-3 = =
c. = =
d. = =
e. 22-4 = =
f. 32-14 = =
g. 45-21 = =
h. 8- = =
i. 36-5 = =
j. 100-57 = =
11) 92-47 = =
12) = =
13) 10-5 = =
14) = =
15) = =
16) 26- = =
521 67
21
2142
5
21− 25
16
21
219 91
19
193
2
19− 88
17
19
2526 4
26
264
25
26−
1
26
3
100 70100
1001
3
100− 69
97
100
55
17) 68-42 = =
18) 92-3 = =
19) 5-4 = =
20) 71-1 = =
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