When adding and subtracting fractions, we must ensure that we have the same denominator. Step 1: Multiply the two terms on the bottom to get the same denominator: Step 2: Multiply the top number ...

It is easy to add fractions when the numbers on the bottom are the same. All you need to do is add the tops of the fractions together. So \(\frac{2}{9} + \frac{5}{9} = \frac{7}{9}\) Sometimes you ...

Your pupils may have been taught the process of adding and subtracting fractions a dozen times or more already. However, through embedding it within a richer problem it might finally make sense… ...