MOSTMATHSkill 03 · 5.NF, 6.NS.A.1

Fraction operations

A fraction is one number, a count of equal parts of a whole. To add or subtract fractions you need the same size of part, so you first find a common denominator. To multiply, multiply straight across; to divide, multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

Example · Evaluate. Write in simplest form.

36+26\frac{3}{6} + \frac{2}{6}
Steps
  1. Same denominator: combine the numerators and keep the denominator.3+26=56\displaystyle \frac{3 + 2}{6} = \frac{5}{6}

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