how do you add fractions?

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$${\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{7}}}{{\mathtt{4}}}}$$how do you add fractions?

Guest Feb 18, 2015

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1/2=2/4, 2+7=9

1/2+7/4=9/4 or 2 1/4.

To add fractions, just add the numerators. If the denominators aren't the same, find the least common multiple of the denominators.

ChaosBolt Feb 18, 2015

ChaosBolt · Answer 1 · 2015-02-18T01:34:35

1/2=2/4, 2+7=9

1/2+7/4=9/4 or 2 1/4.

To add fractions, just add the numerators. If the denominators aren't the same, find the least common multiple of the denominators.

Guest · Answer 2 · 2015-02-18T02:20:26

make one-half into 2/4, then add which would be 8/4, then simplify down to 2

Guest · Answer 3 · 2015-02-18T10:14:53

You change the half into 2\4. Then you add it up