Adding Fractions
Grade 8•45 minutes•Add 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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