Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can accurately add two or more fractions with different denominators and simplify the result if necessary.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain what it means for fractions to have unlike denominators and why it is necessary to find a common denominator when adding them.
2. Given the fractions ⅖ and ⅗, find the common denominator and write the equivalent fractions that can be added together.
3. Add the fractions ¼ and ⅖. Show all steps, including finding the common denominator and simplifying the result if necessary.
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