Adding Fractions (Unlike Denominators)
Mathematics · Fractions · procedural
Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators (including mixed numbers) by replacing given fractions with equivalent fractions to produce a common denominator
What mastery looks like
- Compute 2/3 + 5/4 by converting to twelfths: 8/12 + 15/12 = 23/12
- Subtract 1 3/5 from 3 1/4 using a common denominator
- Explain the strategy of finding a common denominator and verify using a visual model
Check your understanding
If a recipe uses 2/3 of a cup of one ingredient and 3/4 of another, can Adding Fractions (Unlike Denominators) add those fractions together — even though the denominators are different?
Prerequisites
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