one half and other half equals 1 exactly.
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The two fractions are 1/6 and 3/8
That their sum is always equal to the denominator.
-1/8 and -1/8 = -1/4 which is the same as -0.25
The sum of two fractions will only be a whole number if the fractions have a common denominator. When the denominators are different, the sum will be a fraction with a different denominator, making it impossible to be a whole number. Thus, estimating the sum of two fractions will generally result in a fraction, not a whole number.
There are infinitely many different ways to make groups of fractions that sum to 1.