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What is a like mixed number?
A mixed number is a whole number combined with a fraction like 3 7/9. (That was just a random example). A like number is a number that had the same denominator (the bottom or right number of the fraction) as the other fraction like 2/9 and 3/9. So like mixed number is a mixed number that has the same denominator as the other number.
What do you notice about the denominator when subtracting like fractions?
By the definition of like fractions, the denominators are the same.
Do you have to regroup mixed numbers that have like denominators when subtracting them?
No
Before adding or subtracting Why are fractions turned into like fractions?
They have to have the same denominator.
What is a common denometer?
When adding or subtracting fractions with different denominators, it is necessary to find a common denominator to solve the equation. A common denominator is like a common multiple, except its function is as the bottom number in a fraction.
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