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Add Subtract Unlike Denominators
Parts of a Fraction
3
4
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Parts of a Fraction
3 = numerator
4 = denominator
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A Common Multiple is a
number that is a multiple of
two or more numbers.
1
5 = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
1
+ 10 = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
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1
5 = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
1
+ 10 = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
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1
5 = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
1
+ 10 = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
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1
5 = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
1
+ 10 = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
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1
5
1
+10
10
10
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1
5
1
+10
10
1
10
1
5
1
+10
10
1
10
2
1 x2=
5 x 2 10
1
1
+10
10
2
1 x2=
5 x 2 10
1
1
+10
10
Remember when
adding fractions
you never add the
denominators.
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1
2
1
+8
8
8
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1
2x 4 = 8
1
+ 8 x 1 =8
1x 4 = 4
2x 4 = 8
1
+ 8 x 1 =8
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1x 4 = 4
2x 4 = 8
1 x 1 =1
+ 8 x 1 =8
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1x 4 = 4
2x 4 = 8
1 x 1 =1
+ 8 x 1 =8
5
8
Now add
numerators.
The denominator
stays the same.
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2
5
1
+3
15
15
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2
5 x 3 = 15
1
+ 3 x 5 =15
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Ask yourself
what do you
multiply the
denominator
by to get 15.
2x 3 = 6
5 x 3 = 15
1
+ 3 x 5 =15
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Multiply the
numerator
by the same
number you
did in the
denominator
2x 3 = 6
5 x 3 = 15
1x 5 =5
+ 3 x 5 =15
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Multiply the
numerator
by the same
number you
did in the
denominator.
2x 3 = 6
5 x 3 = 15
1x 5 =5
+ 3 x 5 =15
11
15
Add your
numerators. The
denominator
stays the
same.
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1x 2 = 2
6 x 2 = 12
1x 3 =3
+ 4 x 3 =12
5
12
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4 x 3 = 12
5 x 3 = 15
2 x 5 = 10
+ 3 x 5 = 15
22
15
ALWAYS
SIMPLIFY YOUR
ANSWER IF
YOUR ANSWER
IS AN
IMPROPER
FRACTION!
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22
15
1
15) 22
7
15
15
7
5 x 4 = 20
6 x 4 = 24
1x 3 =3
- 8 x 3 =24
17
24
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2x 3 = 6
3x 3 = 9
1x 1 =1
- 9x 1 =9
5
9
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2x 2 = 4
4x 2 = 8
2x 1 =2
+ 8x 1 =8
6
8
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3
4
4x 3 =
5x 3 =
2x5=
-3 x5=
12
15
10
15
2
15
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REMEMBER:
To Always Show Your
Work!
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#11 Add
4 x 3 = 12
5 x 3 = 15
2 x 5 = 10
+ 3 x 5 = 15
15) 22
15
7
15
22
15
Fractions
1) Find a common
denominator.
2) Add the numerators.
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Subtract Fractions
#12
5x4=
6x4=
1 x3=
x
3
=
8
-
20
24
3
24
17
24
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YOUR WORK!