Display Title
Math Example: Fraction Operations--Adding Fractions: Example 4
Display Title
Math Example: Fraction Operations--Adding Fractions: Example 4
Adding Fractions: Example 4
Topic
Fraction Operations
Description
This example demonstrates the addition of fractions with unlike denominators. The image shows the fractions and the method to add them. One denominator is a multiple of the other. The key steps include identifying a common denominator, rewriting the fractions with this denominator, summing the numerators, and simplifying the resulting fraction. Skills required include determining the least common multiple, adjusting fractions, performing addition, and simplifying the fraction.
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| Common Core Standards | CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.B.3.D, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.A.2, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.A.1 |
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| Grade Range | 4 - 6 |
| Curriculum Nodes |
Arithmetic • Fractions • Add and Subtract Fractions |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Keywords | tutorials, fractions, adding fractions, common denominator, LCD, LCM, least common denominator, least common multiple, numerator, denominator |
