Adding Unlike

Fractions
Unit 3, Chapter 3 Lesson 3.3a
Complete
warmup
by adding
like
fractions.
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Like
________ fractions are
fractions with common
denominators.
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2 Add Together

5 7 12
+ =
8 8 8
Are these
denominators like
or unlike?
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2 Reduce

÷4
12 3
=
8 ÷4 2
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2 Simplest Form

1r1
2 3
-2
1
3
2
= 1 1
2
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Only fractions with
like
_________
denominators can be
added together.
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4 Adding Fractions

3 1
+ =
4 8
Are these
denominators like
or unlike?
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4 Making Like Fractions

3 6
4 8
1
8 9
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4 Adding Fractions

6 1 7
+ =
8 8 8
Are these
Is this answer in
denominators like
simplest form?
or unlike?
1
5 Adding Fractions

3 1
+ =
4 3
Are these
denominators like
or unlike?
1
5 Making Like Fractions

3 9
4 12
1 4
3 12
12
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5 Adding Fractions

9 4 13
+ =
12 12 12
Are these
Is this answer in
denominators like
simplest form?
or unlike?
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5 Simplest Form

1r1
12 13
- 12
1
13
12
= 1 1
12
Method One:
Multiplying
Denominators
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Multiplying two
denominators together
will always get you a
common
_________ denominator.
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7 Adding Fractions

3 1
+ =
8 6
Are these
denominators like
or unlike?
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4 Multiplying Denominators

3 6 18
x =
8 6 48
1 8 8
x =
6 8 48
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7 Adding Fractions

18 8 26
+ =
48 48 48
Are these Is this answer in
denominators like simplest form?
or unlike?
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7 Reduce

÷2
26 13
=
48 ÷2 24
Is this answer in
simplest form?
 Method Two:
Least Common
Denominator
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Finding the
least common multiple
denominators
of the _______________
will find the LCD.
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9 Adding Fractions

1 5
+ =
10 6
Are these
denominators like
or unlike?
 Common Multiples

Multiples of 10 = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60

Multiples of 6 = 6, 12 , 18, 24, 30

9
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9 Multiplying Denominators

1 3 3
x =
10 3 30
5 5 25
x =
6 5 30
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9 Adding Fractions

3 25 28
+ =
30 30 30
Are these Is this answer in
denominators like simplest form?
or unlike?
1
7 Reduce

÷2
28 14
=
30 ÷2 15
Is this answer in
simplest form?
 Name: _______________________________________

Adding With Unlike Denominators

1
3
+
2 =
5
3- 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18
Steps for Solving:
Since the denominators aren’t the same, you
can’t simply add. You need to:
Complete both
5- 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 1. Find a common denominator. Start off by
making a list of multiples
2 6

sides by adding
1 x5 5 x3
=
= 15 2. Rewrite the problem using the common
3 x5 15 5 x3
denominator
5 + 6 = 11
15 15 15 3. Add it up & simplify (if needed)!

Directions: Solve each addition problem. Remember to find a common denominator before
adding the fractions.
1 3 6 2
+ = + =

fractions with
9 6 8 3

9- 8-
6- 3-
1 x 3 x 6 x 2 x
= = = =
9 x 6 x
8 x 3 x

unlike
+ = + =

1 2 3 1
+ = + =
4 5 10 2

- -
- -

denominators.
1 x 2 x 3 x 1 x
= = x
= =
4 x 5 x 10 2 x

+ = + =
 Workbook
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Unit 3, Chapter 3 Lesson 3.3a