Adding Mixed Numbers

We will look at two methods that can be used to add mixed numbers.

Method 1

We can convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions and then add them as fractions.

Example:

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Method 2

We can add the whole number part and the fractional part of the mixed numbers separately.

Example:

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Solution:

The following video shows an example of how to add mixed numbers.

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