Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with different denominators by finding a common denominator and combining the numerators.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain what a common denominator is and why it is necessary when adding fractions with unlike denominators.
2. Given the fractions ⅖ and ¼, find a common denominator and rewrite both fractions as equivalent fractions with that denominator.
3. Add the fractions ⅖ and ¼ after finding a common denominator. Show your work step by step.
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