Adding Unlike Fractions

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Learning Objective

I can add unlike fractions by finding equivalent fractions with a common denominator and then adding the numerators.

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Math Antics - Common Denominator ECD

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14 min

7 questions • Short answer

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5 min

Add the fractions ⅖ + ¼. Show your work by finding equivalent fractions with a common denominator before adding. Add the fractions ⅓ + ⅜. Show your work by finding equivalent fractions with a common denominator before adding.

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