Addition and Subtraction of Like Fractions
Here we will learn about addition and subtraction of like fractions.
Addition of Like Fractions:
In order to add two or more like fractions, we may follow the following steps:
Step I:
Obtain the fractions.
Step II:
Add the numerators of all fractions.
Step III:
Retain the common denominator of all fractions.
Step IV:
Write the fraction as Result in Step II / Result in Step III.
For Example:
Add the following fractions.
1.
1/
6 +
4/
6
Solution:
We have,
1/
6 +
4/
6
=
(1+4)/
6
=
5/
6
2.
2/
7 +
3/
7 +
4/
7
Solution:
We have,
2/
7 +
3/
7 +
4/
7
=
(2+3+4)/
7
=
9/
7
3. 2
3/
5 +
4/
5 + 1
2/
5
Solution:
We have,
2
3/
5 +
4/
5 + 1
2/
5
=
(2 × 5 + 3)/
5 +
4/
5 +
(1 × 5 + 2)/
5
=
(10 + 3)/
5 +
4/
5 +
(5 + 2)/
5
=
13/
5 +
4/
5 +
7/
5
=
(13 + 4 + 7)/
5
=
24/
5
4. 1
1/
4 + 2
3/
4 + 7
1/
4
Solution:
We have,
1
1/
4 + 2
3/
4 + 7
1/
4
=
(1 × 4 + 1)/
4 +
(2 × 4 + 3)/
4 +
(7 × 4 + 1)/
4
=
(4 + 1)/
4 +
(8 + 3)/
4 +
(28 + 1)/
4
=
5/
4 +
11/
4 +
29/
4
=
(5 + 11 + 29)/
4
=
45/
4
Subtraction of Like Fractions:
To subtract two or more like fractions we simply subtract their numerators and keep the same denominator.
In order to subtract two like fractions, we may follow the following steps:
Step I:
Obtain the two fractions and their numerators.
Step II:
Subtract the smaller numerator from the bigger numerator.
Step III:
Retain the common denominator.
Step IV:
Write the fraction as Result in Step II / Result in Step III.
For Example:
1. Subtract
3/
10 from
8/
10
Solution:
We have to find,
8/
10 –
3/
10
=
(8 – 3)/
10
=
5/
10
=
(5 ÷ 5)/
(10 ÷ 5) [Dividing the numerator and denominator by their HCF (highest common factor) 5].
=
1/
2
2. Compute:
5/
12 –
7/
12 +
11/
12
Solution:
We have,
5/
12 –
7/
12 +
11/
12
=
(5-7+11)/
12
=
(11-2)/
12
=
9/
12
=
(9 ÷ 3)/
(12 ÷ 3) [Dividing the numerator and denominator by their HCF (highest common factor) 3].
=
3/
4
3. Simplify: 4
2/
3 + 1/3 – 4
1/
3
Solution:
We have,
4
2/
3 + 1/3 – 4
1/
3
=
(4 × 3 + 2)/
3 +
1/
3 -
(4 × 3 + 1)/
3
=
(12+2)/
3 +
1/
3 –
(12+1)/
3
=
14/
3 +
1/
3 -
13/
3
=
(14 + 1 – 13)/
3
=
(15 – 13)/
3
=
2/
3
4. Subtract \(\frac{3}{7}\) from \(\frac{5}{7}\).
Solution:
\(\frac{5}{7}\) - \(\frac{3}{7}\)
= \(\frac{5 - 3}{7}\)
= \(\frac{2}{7}\)
5. Emily has \(\frac{7}{12}\) hrs to reach her school. She takes \(\frac{5}{12}\) hrs to finish her breakfast. How much time is left with Emily to reach her school?
Solution:
We subtract \(\frac{5}{12}\) from \(\frac{7}{12}\).
\(\frac{7}{12}\) - \(\frac{5}{12}\)
= \(\frac{7 - 5}{12}\)
= \(\frac{2}{12}\) hrs is left with her.
For Example:
Add the following fractions.
1. 1/
6 +
4/
6
Solution:
We have,
1/
6 +
4/
6
=
(1+4)/
6
=
5/
6
2. 2/
7 +
3/
7 +
4/
7
Solution:
We have,
2/
7 +
3/
7 +
4/
7
=
(2+3+4)/
7
=
9/
7
3. 2
3/
5 +
4/
5 + 1
2/
5
Solution:
We have,
2
3/
5 +
4/
5 + 1
2/
5
=
(2 × 5 + 3)/
5 +
4/
5 +
(1 × 5 + 2)/
5
=
(10 + 3)/
5 +
4/
5 +
(5 + 2)/
5
=
13/
5 +
4/
5 +
7/
5
=
(13 + 4 + 7)/
5
=
24/
5
4. 1
1/
4 + 2
3/
4 + 7
1/
4
Solution:
We have,
1
1/
4 + 2
3/
4 + 7
1/
4
=
(1 × 4 + 1)/
4 +
(2 × 4 + 3)/
4 +
(7 × 4 + 1)/
4
=
(4 + 1)/
4 +
(8 + 3)/
4 +
(28 + 1)/
4
=
5/
4 +
11/
4 +
29/
4
=
(5 + 11 + 29)/
4
=
45/
4
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