This math skill teaches how to add mixed fractions by converting them to improper fractions with a common denominator, adding them, and simplifying the result.
Mixed fraction addition
Test your understanding of mixed fraction addition by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's add these two mixed fractions.
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First let's convert them to a common denominator. 9 is our lowest common multiple.
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And let's make them improper fractions by converting the whole number.
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Now we can add, and we get a sum of 34 over 9.
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Which simplifies to 3 and 7 over 9