Q. How to Add Mixed Numbers?

Ans.

If you have to add mixed numbers, you might try this method first:

First rewrite the mixed number as a whole number plus a fraction.

2 + 1/4 + 3 + 1/2

Change the order of the numbers so that all the whole numbers are added first, followed by the fractions.

5 + 1/4 + 2/4

Add the whole numbers together and find a common denominator for the fractions.

5 + 3/4

Add the fractions.

5 + 3/4

Rewrite as a mixed expression or an improper fraction.

Notice that you can take the integer, or whole part, and add these together first. Then you can add together the fractional amounts after that.