Adding Fractions

Grade 845 minutesAdd fractions by finding a common denominator

Learning Objective

I can add fractions with unlike denominators by finding a common denominator.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain why you cannot simply add the numerators and denominators of fractions with unlike denominators.

2. If you have the fractions ⅓ and ¼, what is the first step you need to take to add them together?

3. Find a common denominator for the fractions ⅖ and ⅗. What is the least common denominator?

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