Adding Fractions with Like Denominators

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Instructions: Add the fractions below. Remember to simplify your answer to its lowest terms where possible.

Section A: Add and Simplify

1. 1⁄5 + 2⁄5 = __________
2. 3⁄8 + 2⁄8 = __________
3. 2⁄7 + 3⁄7 = __________
4. 1⁄6 + 4⁄6 = __________
5. 5⁄12 + 3⁄12 = __________
6. 2⁄9 + 5⁄9 = __________

Section B: Add and Simplify (These need simplifying!)

7. 2⁄10 + 3⁄10 = __________
8. 3⁄12 + 5⁄12 = __________
9. 4⁄16 + 8⁄16 = __________
10. 6⁄15 + 4⁄15 = __________
11. 5⁄20 + 7⁄20 = __________
12. 9⁄18 + 3⁄18 = __________

Section C: Challenge! (Answers may be improper fractions or mixed numbers)

13. 5⁄8 + 6⁄8 = __________
14. 7⁄10 + 8⁄10 = __________
15. 11⁄12 + 5⁄12 = __________
16. 9⁄14 + 12⁄14 = __________