Adding Unlike Fractions
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with unlike denominators by renaming them with a common denominator and then adding the numerators.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What does it mean for fractions to have a "common denominator," and why is this helpful when adding them?
2. Explain how to find a common denominator for ½ and ⅓. What is the common denominator, and what are the equivalent fractions?
3. Calculate the sum of ¼ + ⁵⁄₁₂ + ⅓. Show each step.
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