Adding Rational Numbers: Algorithms and Number Lines 1st - 6th Grade Video

Adding Rational Numbers: Algorithms and Number Lines

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Mathematics

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1st - 6th Grade

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Hard

03:43

This video tutorial teaches how to add rational numbers using algorithms and number lines. It begins with an introduction to rational numbers, explaining that they can be expressed as fractions and include integers. The concept of absolute value is discussed, highlighting its role in determining the distance from zero on a number line. The tutorial then covers the rules for adding numbers with like signs, providing examples with both positive and negative numbers. Finally, it explains the algorithm for adding numbers with different signs, emphasizing the importance of absolute values and the number line in determining the result's sign.