ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF

SIMILAR FRACTIONS
Rule: To add or subtract similar
fractions, add their numerators and
copy the denominator. Reduce the
fraction to lowest term
if possible.
 Examples:
1. 3 + 1 = 4 1
4
8 8 8 2
2. 5 + 4 = 9 3
3
15 15 15 5
3. 6 _ 1 = 5
9 9 9
4. 10 _ 4 = 6 2
3
15 15 15 5
More Examples
1. 4 + 2 = 6
7 7 7
2.10+ 5 = 15 3
5
20 20 20 4
3. 3 + 2 = 5
9 9 9
4. 4 + 2 = 6 3
2
8 8 8 4
5. 6 _ 4 = 2 1
2
10 10 10 5
Exercises:
1. 4 + 4 =
16 16
2. 8 + 4 =
24 24
Exercises:
3. 3 + 4 =
15 15
4. 3 + 3 =
6 6
Exercises:
5. 7 _ 5 =
8 8
6. 6 _ 3 =
10 10
Exercises:
1. 4 + 4 = 8 1
8
16 16 16 2
2. 8 + 4 = 12 1
12
24 24 24 2
Exercises:
3. 3 + 4 = 7
15 15 15
4. 3 + 3 = 6 1
6 6
6 6 1
or 1
Exercises:
5. 7 _ 5 = 2 1
2
8 8 8 4
6. 6 _ 3 = 3
10 10 10
Assignment:
1. 9 3 =
+ 12
12
2. 2 + 5 =
14 14
Assignment:
3. 4 4 =
+ 22
22
4. 9 _ 5 =
14 14
Assignment:
5. 15 _ 9 =
20 20
6. 7 _ 5 =
14 14