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Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

and Improper Fractions

Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College 2014 www.georgebrown.ca/tlc

When counting improper fractions and mixed numbers, we are counting the number wholes and parts. Note: The rules for adding and subtracting improper fractions are the same as working with proper fractions. Case 1: Adding and Subtracting Improper Fractions with Common Denominators

Step 1: Keep the denominator the same.

Step 2: Add or subtract the numerators.

Step 3: If the answer is an improper form, reduce the fraction into a mixed number.

Exercise 1: Add the fractions, ହ

8 + ଺

8 . The 4 in the denominator tells us that each whole is cut into 4 equal portions. By adding the fractions we are grouping the total number of wholes and parts.

How does the math work?

Step 1: Since the two fractions have equal sized slices, keep the denominator the same, ǫ

Step 2: Add the numerators, ૞

8൅૟

8ൌ૞>

8 .

Step 3: Thus, we have -ଷ

8 wholes.

We have 5 slices and

each whole is made up of 4 slices, ହ

We have 6 slices and

each whole is made up of 4 slices, ଺

Altogether, we have 2

wholes and 3 quarters, - ଷ

Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

and Improper Fractions

Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College 2014 www.georgebrown.ca/tlc

Case 2: Adding and Subtracting Improper Fractions with Different Denominators Step 1: Find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) between the denominators. Step 2: Multiply the numerator and denominator of each fraction by a number so that they have the LCM as their new denominator. Step 3: Add or subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same. Step 4: If the answer is an improper form, reduce the fraction into a mixed number.

Exercise 2: Subtract the fractions, ଻

Step 1: List the multiples of 6 and 8.

The Lowest Common Multiple between 6 and 8 is 24.

Step 2: a) We need to find a number that when multiplied to the top and bottom of ૠ we get the LCM (24) as the new denominator.

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