ADDITION AND

SUBTRACTION OF
RATIONAL NUMBERS
IN FRACTION FORM
 ACTIVITY
Find the sum or difference of the
 

following.

1. = _____
2. = _____
3. = _____
4. _____
TO ADD OR SUBTRACT FRACTION WITH
THE SAME DENOMINATOR

If a, b and c Z, and b ≠ 0, then

 

and

If possible, reduce the answer to

lowest term.
TO ADD OR SUBTRACT FRACTION WITH
DIFFERENT DENOMINATOR

With different denominators, and , b ≠ 0

 

and d ≠ 0, if the fractions to be added or

subtracted are dissimilar
• Rename the fractions to make them
similar whose denominator is the least
common multiple of b and d.
• Add or subtract the numerators of
the resulting fractions.
• Write the result as a fraction whose
numerator is the sum or difference
of the numerators and whose
denominator is the least common
multiple of b and d.
• If possible, reduce the result in
lowest term.
 EXAMPLES
Addition:
 

a.
b.

LCD/LCM of 5 and 4 is 20.

 EXAMPLES
Subtraction:
 

a.
b.

LCD/LCM of 5 and 4 is 20.

 ACTIVITY
Give the number asked for.
 

1. What is three more than three and one-

fourth?
2. Subtract from the sum of and . What is
the result?
3. Increase the sum of and by . What is
the result?
 ASSIGNMENT
Solve each problem.
 

1. Michelle and Corazon are comparing

their heights. If Michelle’s height is 120
cm. and Corazon’s height is 96cm.
What is the difference in their heights?
2. Angel bought meters of silk, meters of
satin and meters of velvet. How many
meters of cloth did she buy?
MULTIPLICATION AND
DIVISION OF
RATIONAL NUMBERS
MULTIPLICATION OF RATIONAL
NUMBERS IN FRACTION FORM

• To multiply rational numbers in

 

fraction form, simply multiply the

numerators and multiply the
denominators.

, where b ≠ 0 and d ≠ 0
DIVISION OF RATIONAL NUMBERS IN
FRACTION FORM

• To divide rational numbers in

 

fraction form, take the reciprocal

of the divisor(second fraction) and
multiply it by the first fraction.
, where b, c and d ≠ 0
 EXAMPLES
Divide.
 

a.
 EXAMPLES
Multiply.
 

a.
 ACTIVITY
Find the product or quotient of the following.
 

1. ____ 6. ____
2. ____ 7. ____
3. ____ 8. ____
4. = ____ 9. ____
5. = ____ 10. ____