ENGAGEMENT

Unlike Denominators
Name ___________________________ Date __________

To find the common denominator when

3 9
= yy
the denominators do not have a common
yy
5 15 factor, the common denominator is the
product of the two denominators.
1 5
q yy
3 = yy
15 1. Multiply the two denominators.
2. Write the product as the
denominator for both fractions.
14 3. Rename the fractions.
yy
15 4. Add or subtract the numerators.
5. Simplify the answer if necessary.

1. 2. 3.

1 3 1
yy
3 = yy yy
5 = yy yy
3 = yy
1 2 3
q yy
4 = yy q yy
7 = yy q yy
4 = yy

yy yy yy =Á yy

4. 5. 6.

1 3 2
yy
6 = yy yy
7 = yy yy
3 = yy
2 1 3
q yy
4 = yy q yy
2 = yy q yy
10 = yy

yy= yy yy yy

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