Table of Contents
- Addition of Mixed Fractions
- Summary
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment of Class 6 Maths, we discussed how to add mixed fractions. Here let us learn how to add mixed fractions when the sum contains an improper fraction in the fractional part.
How to add mixed fractions with an improper fractional part in the sum?
To add mixed fractions with like fractional parts, say 4 5 and
7
6 4,we will use the following steps:
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Step 1: Add the whole part of both the fractions.
Here, the whole part of 4 5 is 4 and the whole part of 6 4 is 6.
7 7
So, the addition of 4 and 6 is 10.
Step 2: Add the fractional part of both the fractions.
Here, the fractional part of 4 5 is 5 and the fractional part of 6 4 is 4
7 7 7 7
So, the addition of 5 and 4 ?? 5 + 4 = 5+4 = 9.
7 7 7 7 7 7
Step 3: The result of step 2 is the fractional part of the sum of the mixed fraction. But the fractional part cannot be an improper fraction. So, we will have to convert it to a mixed fraction.
Thus, 9 = 1 2
7 7
Step 4: Add the result of step 1 with the whole part of the mixed fraction in step 3.
That is 10 + 1 = 11.
