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KS2 · Year 4 · Ages 8-9

Adding & Subtracting Fractions (Same Denominator)

This topic covers 5 learning steps, guiding your child from the basics through to confident problem-solving. Each step includes a worked example and adaptive practice questions.

What Your Child Will Learn

  1. Equal Parts Intro
    Identify equal parts of a whole using visuals
  2. Add Fractions (Same Denominator)
    Add two fractions that share the same denominator
  3. Subtract Fractions (Same Denominator)
    Subtract fractions with the same denominator
  4. Mixed Add & Subtract
    Solve problems mixing addition and subtraction of same-denominator fractions
  5. Challenge — Word Problems
    Solve multi-step word problems with same-denominator fractions

Worked Example

Chef Whiskers says:

Chef Whiskers cuts a fish pie into 6 equal slices. He eats 2 slices. What fraction did he eat?

  1. Count the total slices: 6 — that is our denominator (bottom number).
  2. Count the slices eaten: 2 — that is our numerator (top number).
  3. Write the fraction: 2/6.

Answer: 2/6

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Further Reading

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