Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with unlike denominators by rewriting them with 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 it is necessary to find a common denominator before adding two fractions with unlike denominators.
2. What are equivalent fractions? Give an example of two equivalent fractions and explain why they are equivalent.
3. Using the "easiest common denominator" method described in the video, what common denominator would you use to add the fractions ¼ and ⅓? Show your work.
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