Adding and subtracting fractions

Using bar models to add fractions.

Using bar models to show subtraction of fractions.

Subtracting from one whole one.

Making fractions add up to one whole one, including some tricky ones where the bottom numbers of the fractions are different!

Adding fractions with the same denominator.

Subtracting simple fractions.

Adding fractions with the same denominator which total more than one.

Today we are going to look at adding fractions that make a total of one or more.