Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
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Objective
I can accurately add two or more fractions with different denominators and simplify the result if necessary.
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Practice
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Explain what it means for fractions to have unlike denominators and why it is necessary to find a common denominator when adding them.
Given the fractions ⅖ and ⅗, find the common denominator and write the equivalent fractions that can be added together.
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Exit ticket
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“Add the fractions ⅗ and ¼. Show all steps, including finding the common denominator and simplifying the result if necessary. Add the fractions ⅖ and ⅗. Show all steps, including finding the common denominator and simplifying the result if necessary.”
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