Homework Help: math

Posted by Jasmine on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 5:13pm.

Hi,does anyone know the basics of adding fractions? For example 2/4+2/8=?

math - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 5:14pm
When you add or subtract fractions, they must have a common denominator.

2/8 = 1/4

2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4

http://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions_addition.html

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