Fractions, Decimals, and Parts of a Whole · Fractions and Decimals

Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions

Developing strategies for combining fractional parts that share a common unit.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do we only add the numerators and not the denominators when joining fractions?
  2. 2How can we use a number line to show the sum of two fractions?
  3. 3What does it mean for a sum of fractions to be greater than one whole?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Number - Grade 4
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Fractions, Decimals, and Parts of a Whole
Period: Fractions and Decimals

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