Add Fractions with Like Denominators

We must simplify or reduce all of our answers. In this example, when we have six out of six parts, we have one whole. You can see that one whole figure is shaded in. We simplify our answer and then our work is complete.

Our final answer is 

The first step is to make sure that you have like denominators.

In this example, both denominators are 8, so we can add the numerators because the denominators are alike.

Our next step is to add the numerators.

2 + 4 = 6

We put that number over the common denominator.

 $\frac{6}{8}$  

In this example, 6 and 8 have the greatest common factor of 2. We divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2 to simplify the fraction.

 $\frac{6}{8}$   $\div$   $\frac{2}{2}$  =  $\frac{3}{4}$