Adding Whole Numbers and Fractions Example
In the video about adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, you saw how to add a whole number and a fraction and how to subtract a whole number and a fraction. In both cases, you saw how to change the whole number to an improper fraction that has the same denominator as the fraction. This is always a good way to subtract a whole number and a fraction, but adding a whole number and a fraction can be done in a simpler way. We'll look at adding a whole number and a fraction on this page.
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Example: 7 + 
In this case, 7 is the only number in the ones place, so 7 + 0 = 7.
is the only fraction in the fraction place, so + 0 = .
You can simply put the whole number and the fraction together to find your answer: 7
If you find a common denominator and then add and reduce as they did in the video, what will your answer be? Try it on your own with this same problem and then click to see the answer. |
You end up with the same answer, so to add whole numbers and fractions, just make a mixed number with the whole number and the fraction! |
Try a few. Solve each problem in the chart and then click the problem to see the answer.
| Problem | Answer |
6 +  |
6 |
1 +  |
1 |
7 +  |
7 |
 + 3 |
3 |
 + 5 |
5 |