Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Adding fractions with the same denominator is easy. Just add the numerators and keep the denominator. Reduce the answer to its lowest term where possible and if the answer is an improper fraction, change it to a mixed number. For example,

Subtracting fractions with the same denominator is the same as adding. Just subtract the numerators and keep the denominator. Reduce the answer to its lowest term where possible and if the answer is an improper fraction, change it to a mixed number. For example,