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Lesson17: Addition & Subtraction of Fractions

This document discusses addition, subtraction, and multiplication of fractions. It provides examples of adding and subtracting fractions by multiplying crosswise and adding or subtracting the numerators. It also gives examples of adding and subtracting compound fractions by handling the whole numbers and fractions separately. The document demonstrates how to square fractions containing 1/2 by multiplying the whole number by the next higher whole number and appending 1/4. It also explains how to multiply two fractions by multiplying the whole numbers and multiplying the fractions.

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Lesson17: Addition & Subtraction of Fractions

This document discusses addition, subtraction, and multiplication of fractions. It provides examples of adding and subtracting fractions by multiplying crosswise and adding or subtracting the numerators. It also gives examples of adding and subtracting compound fractions by handling the whole numbers and fractions separately. The document demonstrates how to square fractions containing 1/2 by multiplying the whole number by the next higher whole number and appending 1/4. It also explains how to multiply two fractions by multiplying the whole numbers and multiplying the fractions.

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Lesson17

Lesson17
Addition & Subtraction of Fractions
Use VERTICALLY AND CROSSWISE to write the answer straight down! 2 +8 = 3 4 2x4 +8x3 = 8+24 12 12 =32 =16 12 6

Multiply crosswise and add to get the top of the answer: 2 x 4 = 8 and 8 x 3 = 24. Then 8+ 24= 32. The bottom of the fraction is just 3 x 4 = 12 You multiply the bottom number together 2 +7 = 18 +49 = 67 7 9 9 x7 63

Subtracting is just as easy: multiply crosswise as before, but subtrac

3/ 5 -2/ 6 18-10 = 30 8 = 4 30 15

Now see the addition of these compound fractions


1 1 +21 2 3 =

Here 1 and 2 are whole numbers and 1/2 and 1/3 are fractions .Addition of these compound fractions are quite easy .Add whole numbers and fractions separately then write both together

1+2 = 3
=35

. 1 2

+1= 3

3+2 =5 6 6

6 It is our required answer

In subtraction do as before but subtract instead of addition


5

2 - 22 = 3 4

5- 2 =3

2 3

2 = 4

8 -6 = 12

2 = 1 12 6

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1 6

It is our required answer

Square of Fraction
To square any compound fraction containing 1/2, like 41/2 for instance Multiply the whole number by the next higher whole and append 1/4 to the product. Thus, 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 = 20 1/4. (4 x (4+1) = 20; tag on 1/4 to get 20 1/4.) Multiplication of fraction To multiply any two like numbers with fractions that sum to 1 6 3/4 x 6 1/4), multiply the whole number by the next highest number (6 x 7) and append the product of the fractions (3/4 x 1/4). In the case of 6 3/4 x 6 1/4, 6 x 7 = 42 Then append the product of 3/4 x 1/4, 3/16. Thus, 42 3/16.

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