Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Unknown Grade•45 minutes
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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