Answer
Simplest form, whole number
Work Step by Step
When we are adding and subtracting like fractions, it is important to write the fractions in the simplest form. This means that the number in the numerator and the denominator share no common factors. Ideally, when the number in the denominator itself is a factor of the number in the numerator, we write the final answer as a whole number. However, this is not always possible.
