Adding and Subtracting Similar Fractions by MathoGuide

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Adding and subtracting similar (like) fractions is straightforward because they have the same denominator. Here's how you can do it:

### Adding Similar Fractions
1. **Keep the denominator the same**.
2. **Add the numerators**.
3. **Simplify the fraction if necessary**.

For example, to add 3/8 and 2/8

3/8 + 2/8
= (3 + 2)/8
= 5/8


### Subtracting Similar Fractions
1. **Keep the denominator the same**.
2. **Subtract the numerators**.
3. **Simplify the fraction if necessary**.

For example, to subtract 5/9 from 7/9

7/9 - 5/9
=(7 - 5)/9
= 2/9


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