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Modified In-School Off-School Approach Modules (MISOSA)
Distance Education for Elementary Schools
SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
ADDITION OF
DISSIMILAR
FRACTIONS
Department of Education
BUREAU OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
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Revised 2010
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1
ADDITION OF DISSIMILAR FRACTIONS


Objective: Add dissimilar fractions








Find the least common denominator (LCD) of the following sets of fractions.

1)
5
1
,
3
1


2)
8
5
,
7
1

3)
9
4
,
12
6
4)
8
1
,
4
2
,
3
1


5)
10
3
,
8
1
,
5
2
6)
2
1
,
4
3
,
7
4









Sarah bought
2
1
kilogram of lanzones and
4
1
kilogram of grapes for her
grandmother. How many kilograms of fruits did she buy in all?

What shall we do to solve the problem? We shall add.

What are we going to add?
2
1
and
4
1


What kind of fractions are
2
1
and
4
1
? They are dissimilar fractions.

Do you know how to add dissimilar fractions?

Look closely as we solve the problem.



Review


Study and Learn




2
Through illustration:



+





+




+ =




The sum is
4
3
. Therefore, Sarah bought
4
3
kilogram of fruits in all.

By computation:


Find the least common denominator (LCD).

2
1
=
4


4
1
=
4



Find fractions equal to the given fractions.

2
1
x
2
2
=
4
2


4
1
=
4
1


Change to
similar fractions
2
1

4
1

4
2

4
1

Add the
numerators and
use the same
denominators.
4
2

4
1

4
3

STEP 1
STEP 2



3

Add the numerators and use the common
denominator. Reduce to lowest term if possible.


2
1

4
2


+
4
1
+
4
1



4
3

Likewise, the answer is
4
3
.
Lets have another example.


45
=
9
3

45
15
=
5
5
x
9
3

45
15


45
=
5
3
+ +
45
27
=
9
9
x
5
3

45
27


15
11
=
45
33

The sum is
15
11
.








A. Solve and copy the correct answer on your paper.

1) )
12
11
,
12
10
,
12
8
( =
4
1
+
3
2


2) )
20
5
1 ,
20
1
1 ,
20
3
1 ( =
4
1
+
2
1
+
5
2


3) )
12
1
2 ,
12
2
2 ,
12
3
2 ( =
2
1
+
6
5
+
4
3


STEP 3

Try These




4
4) )
3
2
1 ,
6
2
1 ,
3
1
1 ( =
6
1
+
3
2
+
10
5


5) )
24
1
1 ,
24
6
1 ,
24
5
1 ( =
8
3
+
3
2
+
6
1








In adding dissimilar fractions, follow these steps:

Find the LCD of the given fractions.
Change the fractions into similar fractions.
Add.

Always express the answer in lowest terms.








Find the sum and express it in its lowest terms.

1) =
3
2
+
11
3
2) =
5
3
+
4
1


3) =
4
3
+
8
1
+
5
3
4) =
4
3
+
3
1
+
9
4


5) =
6
3
+
3
1
+
5
2


Check your answer with the answer key.
If you get

4-5 Excellent! You may now proceed to the next lesson.

3 You need to review the processes you missed.

0-2 You need to repeat the whole process. Ask your teacher or elder to
help you.

Wrap Up


On Your Own




5
Key to Correction
ADDITION OF DISSIMILAR FRACTIONS


REVIEW

1) 15
2) 56
3) 36
4) 24
5) 40
6) 28


TRY THESE

1)
12
11

2)
20
3
1
3)
2
1
2
4)
3
1
1
5)
24
5
1


ON YOUR OWN

1)
33
31

2)
20
17

3)
40
19
1
4)
36
19
1
5)
30
7
1