SLEP add & subtract fractions DIFFERENT denominators

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[psychosides]

Try thinking of different fraction types as different languages. The ones with the same number on the bottom are in th same language eg 3/7 and 5/7 and you can add & subtradt them. To change a fraction from one "language" into another you multiply top & bottom by a number. So 1/2 lets say is a word in English but if you multiply both top & bottom by 5 you get 5/10 which is the same "word" but in French. The fraction is the same size ie 1/2 = 5/10 but it's just written in a different language.

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[psychosides]

@Crazen14 - Many people believe this, although what sucks is that kids are forced to learn stuff without being given a good reason. Many students do need these basic skills in order to go on to very useful areas of study but you are quite right society requires some young people to jump through hoops and they may never go on to use the skill. These videos are just there for those who want a bit of help with it , and for those who don't - well I guess they don't have to watch.

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[psychosides]

5/9 + 3/4 change both fractions to /36 First one multiply both top & bottom by 4. Second one multiply both by 9 . You should now have 20/36 + 27/36 add these together to get 47/36 since 36/36 is a whole one you have 1 & 11/36

[prence1725]

@psychosides SIR, may i ask, what is the lowest term?

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[squiddie96]

do you have a video with the same concept, but more complex? I need help with adding fractions that need factoring and have variables.

[psychosides]

@squiddie96 sorry - these videos are aimed at basic arithmetic skills - I do plan to do a more advanced set of videos - probably algebra but cannot say when. There are however more advanced stuff already on the system - which is why i stuck to basic maths PS

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[psychosides]

Not being facetious but its the same as adding in principle but obviously subtract the top numbers instead of adding. If you have a more specific issue i will try to reply

[hottie50001]

i dont understand subtracting fractions......anyone able to help me by any chance plz???

[byrdman133]

because 15 is a whole lol. So it would be a mixed number

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[kigu321321]

i dont understand the reducing part.?

[psychosides]

@kigu321321 ifyou mean the cancelling down bit, hav a look at the video SLEP cancelling fractions this may help

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[kigu321321]

wait, i don't understand the part where you simplify the answer?

[AAInventors]

How does he reduce from 22 to 7 ? the final answer should be 22/15 !!!!

[psychosides]

@AAInventors Yes in the video the answer 22/15 is the answer as a "top heavy" fraction - (also known as a improper or vulgar fraction) Depending on the context of a question this may be sufficient however at GCSE level you would be expected to write this answer as a mixed number (ie whole & fraction) since 22/15 is more than a whole, the fraction is turned into 1 whole one (using 15/15) and therefore leaving 7/15 - see the video "SLEP Changing improper fractions into mixed numbers" for more info

[AAInventors]

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[psychosides]

@LiveLaughLove477 Psychosides is a nickname i've picked up - SLEP stands for Sheffield Leading Edge Partnership - my name is Pete Sides and I am based at Notre Dame High School in Sheffield South Yorkshire England

[keshasmusicrox1234]

the answer should actually be 1 and 8 fifteenths not 1 and 7 fifeenths. The subraaction is wrong. But thats exactlly how you do it! :)

[psychosides]

@keshasmusicrox1234 i think that you will find that the calculation on the video is correct - please double check with a calculator if you wish

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[canadianboyy14]

hey,, can u get the right answer by multiplying the denminators???

[psychosides]

yes one way of finding the common denominator is by multiplying the bottom numbers and there is a neat trick you can use but it isn't always the best method for example to add 7/12 and 11/24 you are better changing the 7/12 into 14/24 by multiplying top + bottom by 2 rather than changing both ractions to 288ths !!

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[mrowner100]

thanks ur awesome!!!!! but how do i add this:

1/2 + 3/5 becuz three and five both go into 15 but what about "2"

[psychosides]

You need to change the bottom numbers into the same - so you need a number that they (2 & 5 ) go into - in this case 10.

1/2 becomes 5/10

and 3/5 becomes 6/10

now you can add 5/10 & 6/10 together which gives you 11/10 this is more than one whole one so we write 1 1/10 because 10/10 = 1 whole

hope this helps

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