Prealgebra (7th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 4 - Section 4.4 - Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions, Least Common Denominator, and Equivalent Fractions - Vocabulary, Readiness & Video Check - Page 260: 1

Answer

like unlike

Work Step by Step

Like fractions have the same denominator and can be added or subtracted without any conversion. Unlike fractions do not have the same value in their denominators and must be converted to like fractions in order to add or subtract.
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