Pearson Algebra 2 Common Core, 2011
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Exercise 16 Page 1

To add or subtract fractions, they need to have the same denominator.

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When adding or subtracting fractions, they should have the same denominator. In this exercise, we have two fractions with different denominators. 5/2 - 13/4 Since 4 is a multiple of 2, we can multiply both the numerator and denominator of 52 by 2 to create a common denominator.
5/2-13/4
5*2/2*2-13/4
10/4-13/4
10-13/4
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