Adding Fractions

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Objective

I can add fractions with unlike denominators.

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Warm-up video

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Practice

7 questions

1

What is the first step in adding fractions with different denominators?

2

What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 8 and 12? This will be useful for adding fractions with these denominators.

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Exit ticket

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Solve: ⅖ + ⅔. Show all steps.

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