Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

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Learning Objective

I can add fractions with unlike denominators by finding a common denominator and combining the numerators.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 5 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain in your own words what it means for fractions to have unlike denominators and why it is necessary to find a common denominator before adding them.

2. If you have the fractions ⅖ and ¼, what is the common denominator you would use to add them? Show your work.

3. Using the fractions ⅖ and ¼, find the equivalent fractions with a common denominator and then add them together. What is the final result?

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