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Edexcel IGCSE Math A Higher 1.2.F add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers

Edexcel IGCSE Math A Higher 1.2.F add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers
Edexcel IGCSE Math A syllabusMath A 4MA1First assessment 2018

Practise fraction addition and subtraction by converting mixed numbers, using common denominators and simplifying final answers.

How this is tested

  • Use a common denominator to add or subtract fractions and reach a shown result.
  • Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions before adding or subtracting.
  • Simplify the final improper fraction or convert it back to a mixed number.

Question 5

Show that 357+123=58213 \frac{5}{7}+1 \frac{2}{3}=5 \frac{8}{21}