The first step is to take care of the easy part, add the whole numbers. The next step is a bit more involved; the fractions can be a bit of headache if you do not take the time to find a common denominator that works for both fractions. Focus your energy on the remaining denominators, find a number that can easily work for both and find a denominator that is common to them. From there all you need to do is add the numerators. If you can pull another whole number out, please do and simplify the remaining fraction. You might also have a mixed number that contains an improper fraction, to reduce this you will get another whole number. Mixed numbers are numbers that consist of two parts: a whole number and a proper fraction.

With these collections of worksheets students will learn to find the sum of two mixed numbers. The majority of problems will present with like denominators, but as we advance students will be presented with unlike fractions and top heavy values as well. A simple conversion step will head this in the right direction. These worksheets explain how to add mixed numbers with both like and unlike denominators. Students also practice using pie charts and fraction strips as visual aids.