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EXERCISE 4.2

A. Change the following unlike fractions into like fractions.
1 5 5 5 3 6 9 10
1. , 2. , 3. , 4. ,
3 9 16 8 5 7 14 21

B. Compare the following fractions using >, < or =.
8 3 15 15 4 3 2 4
1. 2. 3. 4.
25 25 9 12 12 9 3 7
4 7 6 6 1 5 9 5
5. 6. 7. 2 1 8.
15 15 11 14 2 6 17 13

C. Arrange the following fractions in ascending order:

25 25 25 25 8 11 4 9
1. , , , 2. , , ,
43 17 29 37 15 18 11 16

4 5 6 8 14 19 18 11
3. , , , 4. , , ,
12 16 20 32 27 27 27 27

D. Arrange the following fractions in descending order:
2 4 7 3 4 9 2 12
1. , , , 2. , , ,
5 3 8 4 15 15 15 15

2 5 6 6 5 5 9 6
3. 4 , 2 , , 4. , , ,
7 9 17 11 6 15 12 15

Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Like Fractions

We learnt in Class IV that to add or subtract like fractions, we add or

subtract numerators only and keep the denominator same.

Sumof numerators
That means, addition of like fractions =
Commondenominator

Differenceof numerators
and subtraction of like fractions =
Commondenominator

Note: 1. Express the answer in the lowest term.

2. Convert the improper fraction into the mixed fraction in final result.

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