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Adding Mixed Numbers

Adding Mixed Numbers

Example 1.

Example 2.

First add the fractions.

Add the whole numbers.

1
+3

2
5
1
5
3
5

Write fractions with a

common denominator.

4
+1

Add the fractions.

Add the whole numbers.

Example 3.
Write fractions with a
common denominator.
Add the fractions.

2
+1

1
=
2
2
2
= +1
3

Add the whole numbers.

3
6
4
6
7
6

1
3
= 4
4
12
1
4
= +1
3
12
7
5 12

1
6

Regroup so that the fraction is less than 1.

Add and reduce to lowest terms.

1.

1
4
1
4

2.

5.

+1

3
5
2
3

4
5

8.

2
+3

4.

7.

6
+3

8
+4

+3

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2
+2

1
5
2
5

3.

3
4
2
3

6.

5
8
5
6

9.

1
+3

8
+

3
+8

1
2
1
2

1
8
3
4

1
4
5
8
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Adding Mixed Numbers practice sheet 2

Adding Mixed Numbers

practice sheet 2

Add and reduce to lowest terms.

1.

2
3
5
9

2.

7
8
1
4

5.

1
5
3
8

8.

11.

+6

3
10
1
5

3
4

14.

12
+ 13

4.

1
+4

7.

3
+2

10.

13.

3
+ 1 12

5
8

3.

+3

+4

1
2
3
4

6.

3
4
3
4

9.

12.

+4

1
8
1
5

3
4

15.

5
+2

5
+3

1
+5 5

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7
+2

8
+1

6
+2

5
9
1
3

1
3
2
3

1
4
3
8

1
8
1
2

1
2

1
+7 2

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Adding Mixed Numbers answer key

Adding Mixed Numbers

Example 1.

Example 2.

First add the fractions.

Add the whole numbers.

+3

2
5
1
5
3
5

Write fractions with a

common denominator.

+1

Add the fractions.

Add the whole numbers.

Example 3.
Write fractions with a
common denominator.

2
+1

Add the fractions.

1
= 2
2
2
=+1
3

Add the whole numbers.

3
6
4
6
7
6

1
3
= 4
4
12
1
4
= +1
3
12
7
5 12

1
6

Regroup so that the fraction is less than 1.

Add and reduce to lowest terms.

1.

2
+3

5
4.

3
+1

7.

1
4
1
4
2
=
4
3
=
5
2
=
3

4
5

+3

10

2.

6
+3

1
2

5.

3 15

10
15
19
4 15 =

8
+4

1
5
2
5
3
5
3
=
4
2
=
3

4
15

3.

+3

4
9

8 12

6.

4 12

17

2
+2

4
5

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5
=
8
5
=
6

2
2
4

15
24
20
24
35
=
24

8
+6

12 12 = 13

8.

1
2
1
2
2
=
2
1
=
8
3
=
4

5
12

9.
11

8
6
14

3
+8

5 24

1
=
4
5
=
8

3
8
11

1
8
6
8
7
8
2
8
5
8
7
8

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Adding Mixed Numbers answer key

Adding Mixed Numbers

practice sheet 2

Add and reduce to lowest terms.

1.

12
+ 13

2
=
3 12
5
=
9 13

25

4.

1
+4

7
=
8
1
=
4

1
4
5

7.

3
+2

1
=
5
3
=
8

6
2.
9
5
9
11
2
= 26
9
9

7
8
2
8
9
=
8

5.

8.

5
+6

13.

2
+1

3
=
10
1
=
5

3
=
4
3
=
12

5
8

1
=
2
3
=
4

15

+3

23

3
10
2
6 10
11 5 =
10

11.

+4

11

9
3

1 12
12

5
2

1
=
8
1
=
5

3
=
4
1
=
5

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2
4
3
4
5
=
4

6.

7
+2

1
4

9.

8
+1

2
=
4

5
40
8
40
13
40

12.

15
20
4
20
19
20

15.

4
13

+5
=

3
4
3
4
6
=
4

1
2

14.

2 12
3 12

5
=
9
1
=
3

9
4
13

2 40

3.

+4

1
8

3 40

5
8

+3

+2

5 40
10.

6
5
11

1
3
2
3
3
=
3

1
=
4
3
=
8

1
2

10

8
1
9

6
+2

1
=
8
1
=
2

6
2
8

7
+7

14

5
9
3
9
8
9

2
8
3
8
5
8

1
8
4
8
5
8

1
2
1
2
2
= 15
2
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