Adding Fractions
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with unlike denominators by finding a common denominator and then combining the fractions.
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 two fractions to find the sum.
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, and explain how you determined it.
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