Answer: example : what is 1 1/3 + 2 2/9 ?
There are 2 ways to do this...
Step-by-step explanation: Method 1:
add the whole numbers 1 and 2 to make 3 so you are left with the whole numbers and fractions together.
1/3 and 2/9 have different denominators so you need to change them into equivalent fractions.
You can't simplify 2/9 any further so we will have to work with 1/3. We need to make both of the denominators the same so by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 3, you can find an equivalent fraction as the denominators will be the same.
1/3=3/9
Now we can add them together- 3/9+2/9=5/9
Then you put the answer from the whole number back in front to convert it back to a mixed number so your answer is 3 5/9 (3 and 5 over 9)
OR you can convert the fractions into improper fractions if you know how to do it by multiply and adding the numbers and then making the same denominator and then converting them back to mixed numbers.
I hope this helps, unfortunately I haven't figured out how to write the fractions properly yet!