Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with unlike denominators by finding a common denominator and combining the numerators.
Lesson Flow
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Math Antics - Common Denominator ECD
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Add the fractions ⅗ and ⅖. First, find a common denominator, rewrite both fractions as equivalent fractions, and then combine the numerators. Show all your work. Add the fractions ¼ and ⅖. First, find a common denominator, rewrite both fractions as equivalent fractions, and then combine the numerators. Show all your work.”
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