Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
Region IVA CALABARZON
SDO City of Sto. Tomas

Name of Learner: ____________________________ Date: _________________

CLC: ______________________________________ Level: ________________

❖ Add and subtract similar and dissimilar fractions including combinations with mixed
numbers, e.g.. total fractional parts consumed by the 2 learning groups.
LS3MP-NN-PSB-AE-63/ALS K to 12 BEC CG 2019, p. 126

Learning addition and subtraction of fractions is important because it is used in many

applications in daily life. Fractions are used in measuring quantities like the amount of meat
you buy from the market, the length of rope needed, a part of the total inheritance being granted,
the share a person gets from the total profit and many others. In this module, you are going to
learn to add and subtract fractions and mixed fractions. Adding and subtracting fractions help
you to know how many portions of a whole you need, have, or want.

After studying this lesson, you should be able to:

♦ add and subtract similar fractions;

♦ add and subtract dissimilar fractions;
♦ add and subtract mixed numbers; and
♦ solve word problems involving the addition and subtraction of fractions.
1
❖ Direction: Use colored pens or crayons to identify the type of fraction in doing the
activity below. Color the balloons red if proper fractions, blue for improper fractions, and
green for mixed number.

2
Direction: A. Add and subtract the following fractions.

B. Solve the following word problems.

3
Direction: Analyze the sample problems below. Write your answer in the box
provided.

4
Let us review the concept of similar fractions.
Similar fractions are fractions that have the same
denominator. Below are some examples of similar
fractions:

Let us now look at some sample problems on how to add similar fractions and reduce the
answer (sum) in its lowest term, if necessary.

5
Let us now look at some sample problems involving subtraction of similar fractions.

6
Let us review the concept of dissimilar
fractions. Dissimilar fractions can be
proper fractions (fractions with
numerators that are lesser than their
denominators) or improper fractions
(fractions with numerators that are
greater than their denominators).

Dissimilar fractions cannot be added directly. You first need to convert dissimilar fractions
into similar fractions. This means that you have to change the fractions you want to add so
they would have the same denominator. To do this, you need to find the least common
denominator (LCD) of the fractions to be added.

The least common denominator is the lowest possible number that is a multiple of all the
denominators of the compared fractions. Remember that multiples of a certain number are the
multiplied products of that number. For example the multiples of 2 are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 … and so
on. The multiples of 5 are 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 … and so on. Look at the set of fractions
shown below.

How do we look for the least common denominator (LCD) of the three fractions? To get the
LCD of the three fractions, we need to compare the multiples of their denominators (4, 12 and
6). The smallest multiple common to the three denominators will be the LCD. Shown below
are the multiples of the three denominators.

For the three denominators 4, 12 and 6, we can see that 12 is a common multiple. Observe
that 24 is also a common multiple of 4, 12 and 6. Since the common multiple 12 is smaller
than the common multiple 24, we can say that 12 is the least common denominator.

Let us study the example given below on how to add dissimilar fractions.

7
Let us study the example given below on how to subtract dissimilar fractions.

8
Mixed numbers are quantities that have a whole number
part and a fraction part.

Let us study the example given below on how to add mixed numbers with similar fractions.

9
Let us study the example given below on how to add mixed numbers with dissimilar fractions.

10
Let us study the example given below on
how to subtract mixed numbers with similar
fractions.

Let us study the example given below on how to subtract mixed numbers with dissimilar
fractions.

11
Fractions help you understand the nature of numbers and their interactions (e.g., the meaning
of division). If you cannot understand how fractions work, it will interfere with your ability to
learn algebra later. It's important cause when you understand how to multiply fraction, dividing

12
fractions would be much easier. Because dividing fraction is basically multiplying fraction (just
flipping the second fraction upside down and then do the multiplication)

Direction: A. Direction: Add then reduce the lowest term whenever possible.

Direction: B. Subtract the given similar fractions.

13
Direction: Solve the following problem using addition and subtraction of
fractions.

2.

14
Direction: Direction: Perform the additional activity below.

B. Solve the following word problems.

1.

2. Mang Lito owns 4/5 hectares of land in Leyte province. If he planted vegetables in ¼
hectares of the land, how much land was left uncultivated?

3. Karla is an ALS learner, one day her teacher called her to solve on the board.
Karla doesn’t know what to do. If you are her classmate and willing to help, how will you
answer the given fraction.

15
 ❖ What do you mean by similar, dissimilar and mixed fractions?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

❖ Why is learning fractions a very important part in life?

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Adding and Subtraction Fractions pp. 30-45

Prepared by:
__________________________
ALS Mobile Teacher
District

Note: “Always sanitized your hands before and after entering a

premise.”

_____________ ________________ ______________

ALS Learner Signature ALS Teacher Parents/Guardian Signature

16
Let’s See What Have You Learned Pre-Test A.

1.

2.

Pre-Test B.

1. 2.

Lets See What You Already Know

17
Activity 1 Activity 1
A. B.
7 1 7 1 23 6 1 1 1 1
1. 8 2. 1 9 3. 7 8 4. 13 4 5. 123 45 1. 11 2. 3. 1 10 4. 20 5. 2 5
4

Activity 2

A. B.

Post-Test
37 13 17 13 3
A. 1. 40 2. 18 3. 8 35 4. 3 15 5. 12 4

3
B. 1. 5 15

2.

3.

18