Adding and Subtracting Fractions
6th Grade · Math · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
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When adding or subtracting fractions, it is important that they have the same denominator.
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To add fractions with different denominators, you must first find a common denominator before adding the numerators.
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To subtract 1/3 from 1/2, you can convert 1/2 to 3/6 and 1/3 to 2/6, then subtract the numerators to get 1/6.
