Parts of a Whole: Fractions · Number & Operations

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Combining and separating fractional parts with common denominators.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do we only add the numerators and not the denominators when joining parts?
  2. 2How can we subtract a fraction from a whole number?
  3. 3What happens to the total value when we add a proper fraction to another proper fraction?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Halves and Quarters - Class 4
Class: Class 4
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Parts of a Whole: Fractions
Period: Number & Operations

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