Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Unknown Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can add two fractions with different denominators by converting them to equivalent fractions before combining them.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the first step you should take when adding two fractions with different denominators?
2. Convert the fractions ⅓ and ¼ to equivalent fractions with a common denominator. What is that common denominator, and what are the equivalent fractions?
3. If you add the fractions ⅖ and ⅗, what is the common denominator you would use, and what is the sum of the two fractions?
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