Adding Unlike Fractions
Grade 5•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with different denominators by finding a common denominator.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain in your own words why fractions need to have the same denominator before they can be added.
2. What is a common multiple, and why is it important when adding fractions with different denominators?
3. Find a common denominator for ½ and ⅓. Show your work.
...and 4 more questions
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Visually adding fractions with unlike denominators
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