Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Learning Objective
I can add two fractions that have different bottom numbers by changing them to fractions with the same bottom number.
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 ¼ + ⅖. Show your work, including finding the common denominator and creating equivalent fractions. Add the fractions ⅓ + ⅜. Show your work, including finding the common denominator and creating equivalent fractions.”
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