Adding Mixed Number with Like Denominator

Mixed Numbers is a number made up of a whole numbers and a fraction.

For example: 1 2/4 + 2 1/4=??

step 1: Deal with the fraction.

2/4 + 1/4= 3/4

step 2: Deal with the whole numbers.

1+2= 3

step 3: Combine the fraction and the whole numbers.

the answer is: 3 3/4

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