Unresolved External Symbols

In the code below, I get the following errors:

error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > & __cdecl operator<<(class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > &,class Fraction const &)" (??6@YAAAV?$basic_ostream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std@@AAV01@ABVFraction@@@Z)

error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals

I realize that they are related, but I do not understand where I my code needs help.

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//driver.cpp
#include "Fraction.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <cassert>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
	bool chosen = false;	//while ctrlStruct bvarInit
	while(!chosen)
	{
		cout << "Choose a function:" << endl
			<< "1:Convert a Fraction to a decimal value" << endl
			<< "2:Convert an integer to a Fraction value" << endl
			<< "3:Add two Fractions together" << endl
			<< "4:Quit" << endl
			<< "Enter a choice: ";
		int choice;	//switch ctrlStruct ivarDecl
		int fint; //intToFract ivarDecl
		Fraction fract,	//dependent FvarDecl
			fract2;	//addFract FvarDecl
		cin >> choice;	
		switch(choice)
		{
		case 1:
			cin >> fract; //dependent FvarInit
			cout << fract.fractToDeci() << endl;
			chosen = true;	//while ctrlStruct bvarMutn
			break;
		case 2:
			cout << "Enter an integer: ";
			cin >> fint; //intToFract ivarInit
			fract = Fraction(fint);
			cout << fract;
			chosen = true;	//while ctrlStruct bvarMutn
			break;
		case 3:
			cout << "First fraction:" << endl;
			cin >> fract;
			cout << "Second fraction:" << endl;
			cin >> fract2;
			cout << (fract + fract2);
			chosen = true;	//while ctrlStruct bvarMutn
			break;
		case 4:
			chosen = true;
			break;
		}
	}
	return 0;
}

//Fraction.h
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class Fraction
{
private:
	int num;
	int den;
	void reduce();
public:
	void print(ostream& os = cout); //Prints a Fraction in form num / den
	void read(istream& is = cin); //Sets a Fraction to inputed values
	
	Fraction();
	Fraction(int num);
	Fraction(int num, int den);
	Fraction(const Fraction& fract);
	double fractToDeci(); //Converts a Fraction to a double
	void addFract(Fraction fract); //Adds two fractions
	friend ostream& operator<<(ostream& os, const Fraction& f);
	friend istream& operator>>(istream& is, Fraction& f);
	friend Fraction operator+(const Fraction& f1, const Fraction& f2);
};

//the class definition file: Fraction.cpp
#include "Fraction.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <cassert>
using namespace std;

void Fraction::reduce()
{
	int tempBig, tempSml, tempMod;
	if (num > den)
	{
		tempBig = num,
			tempSml = den;
		do
			tempMod = tempBig % tempSml,
				tempBig = tempSml,
				tempSml = tempMod;
		while ( tempBig % tempSml != 0);
		num /= tempMod,
			den /= tempMod;
	}
	else if (num < den)
	{
		tempBig = den,
			tempSml = num;
		do
			tempMod = tempBig % tempSml,
				tempBig = tempSml,
				tempSml = tempMod;
		while ( tempBig % tempSml != 0);
		den /= tempMod,
			num /= tempMod;
	}
	else if (num == den)
		num = 1,
		den = 1;
}

void Fraction::print(ostream& os)
{
	os << num << "/" << den << endl;
}

void Fraction::read(istream& is)
{
	cout << "Enter the numerator: ";
	is >> num;
	cout << "Enter the denominator: ";
	is >> den;
	assert(den != 0);
	reduce();
}

Fraction::Fraction()
{
	num = 0,
	den = 1;
}

Fraction::Fraction(int n)
{
	num = n;
	den = 1;
}

Fraction::Fraction(int n, int d)
{
	num = n,
	den = d;
	assert(den != 0);
}

Fraction::Fraction(const Fraction& fract)
{
	num = fract.num, 
		den = fract.den;
}

double Fraction::fractToDeci()
{
	double dfract = num / static_cast <double> (den);
	return dfract;
}

void Fraction::addFract(Fraction fract)
{
	num = num * fract.den + den * fract.num;
	den = den * fract.den;
	reduce();
}

ostream& operator<<(ostream& os, Fraction& f)
{
	f.print(os);
	return os;
}

istream& operator>>(istream& is, Fraction& f)
{
	f.read(is);
	return is;
}

Fraction operator+(const Fraction& f1, const Fraction& f2)
{
	Fraction fsum;
	fsum.addFract(f1);
	fsum.addFract(f2);
	return fsum;
}
Line 169:

ostream& operator<<(ostream& os, Fraction& f)

Your line here is different from the prototype in your class. You need a const before Fraction.
thanks, that is a big help.
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