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Name: Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like and Unlike Denominators, and LCD
ID: m26339
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module discusses how to add and subtract fractions with like denominators and how to find the least common denominator to allow addition and subtraction of fractions with unlike denominators.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords: adding fractions, fractions, LCD, least common denominator, like denominators, subtracting fractions, unlike denominators
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Community College Online Textbook Project (jclayton@xs.com)
Copyright Holders: Community College Online Textbook Project (jclayton@xs.com)
Maintainers: Community College Online Textbook Project (jclayton@xs.com)
Latest version: 1.1 (history)
First publication date: May 29, 2009 6:53 pm -0500
Last revision to module: Jun 30, 2009 8:40 pm -0500

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Version: 1.1 Jun 30, 2009 8:40 pm -0500 by Community College Online Textbook Project
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Clayton, Jan. "Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like and Unlike Denominators, and LCD." Connexions. June 30, 2009. http://cnx.org/content/m26339/1.1/.

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