1. change the dissimilar fractions to similar fractions by getting the L.C.D or the least common denominator.
2. add the whole numbers and write down the given denominator.
3. reduce the answer to lowest term if possible.
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adding fractions is like adding a WHOLE lot of parts of numbers
Similarities: the sum does not depend on which number you start with (distributive)Differences: you must find a common denominator for the fractions (whole numbers have a common denominator [1]
a mixed number is a whole number with a fraction, ie. 2 3/4 Adding mixed numbers involves adding the whole numbers, then adding the fractions, then reducing the fraction and if it is improper, changing it to a whole number with a fraction and adding that whole number to the other whole number answer.
Fractions help with numbers that are not whole numbers.
Mixed fractions can't become whole numbers.