Adding and Subtracting With Like Denominators

Water we doing?Wondering how to add or subtract fractions, like 5/8+1/8? Well, you came to the right place to somehow learn it.

ADDITION:
Notice that the denominators are the same, which means they are both cut into 8 equal pieces.Got that out of the way, STEP 1, COMPLETED!
Now, add the numerators to each other. Don't do anything with the denominator, because if you do anything with it. you are changing how the whole is cut into. STEP 2, COMPLETED!
If you feel that your answer is not at lowest term, well turn them into lowest term! To do that find a common multiple for them, then divide them by their common multiple. I suggest using the highest common multiple. STEP 2.5, COMPLETED!
THE MATH:

5/8+1/8=?      12=12      5+1=6      5/8+1/8=6/8    6/8- NOT LOWEST TERM
MULTIPLES OF 6-1,2,3,6
MULTIPLES OF 8-1,2,4,8
6/8 * 2/2= 3/4
*- DIVIDE
5/8+1/8=3/4

SUBTRACTION
Different numbers: 9/12-3/12
Again, notice that the denominators are again the same. That is kind of the point of adding and subtracting fractions with LIKE denominators. Well, the denominator are both 12, which means they are both equally divide into 12 pieces. Again, STEP 1, COMPLETED.
Now, subtract the numerator to each other. Again, don't do anything with the denominators, because it will mess up how much the whole is cut into. STEP 2,COMPLETED.
Again, if you think the answer is not at lowest terms, put it into lowest term, by finding the highest common multiple, then divide them by their highest common multiple. STEP 2.5, COMPLETED.
THE MATH:

9/12-3/12=?     12=12    9-3=6       9/12-3/12=6/12     6/12- ALSO NOT LOWEST TERM
MULTIPLES OF 9-1,3,9
MULTIPLES OF 3-1,3
6/12*3/3=2/4- STILL NOT LOWEST TERM 2/4*2/2=1/2
*-DIVIDE
9/12-3/12=1/2

NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO ADD AND SUBTRACT FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS. NOW YOU CAN SHOW OFF TO YOUR FRIENDS WHAT YOU CAN DO!