Find out how to add and subtract fractions with matching and different denominators in this Year 6 article from BBC Bitesize.

In adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, you have to get a least common denominator which is exactly like the least common multiple it just so happens to be in the denominator.

Fractions can be added in different ways: When the denominators are the same, add the numerators. Sometimes the final answer can be simplified. close simplify (a fraction)To reduce a fraction to ...

Adding and subtracting fractions The secret to successfully adding or subtracting fractions lies in one crucial concept: finding a common denominator. Think of it like trying to combine different ...

Use visual fraction models to add and subtract fractions with the same denominators.