Teaching Adding and Subtracting Signed Fractions
- Whenever, we add or subtract two fractions. First we need to take teh L.C.M of both the denominators to make it same.
- Once both the fractions are multiplied by the common number, the denominators becomes same and it becomes easy to add and subtract them like a common number, keeping the denominator same.
Let us take an example mentioned below to understand more about adding and subtracting signed numbers.
Example 1: Add +3/4 - 5/3.
- According to the question, 12 is the L.C.M for 4 and 3. Multiplying both the fractions by 3 and 4 respectively will make the denominators same.
- + 9/12 + (-20/12)
- +9 -20 / 12 = -11/12
Why Should You Use an Add and Subtract Signed Fraction Worksheet for your Students?
- These worksheets will help your students to know more about signed numbers: positive and negative.
- Solving these worksheets will help your students to easily subtract and add signed fractions.
Download Equations with Add and Subtract Signed Fractions Worksheets PDF
You can download and print these super fun equations with add and subtract signed fractions worksheets pdf from here for your students. You can also try our Add And Subtract Signed Fractions Problems and Add And Subtract Signed Fractions Quiz as well for a better understanding of the concepts.