Adding Fractions

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What is the first step in adding fractions with different denominators?

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Find a common denominator for the fractions.

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How do you find a common denominator for two fractions?

Back

Identify the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators.

Front

What is the sum of 3/20 and 3/4?

Back

9/10

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What is the sum of 5/12 and 1/3?

Back

3/4

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What is the sum of 3/5 and 3/10?

Back

9/10

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What is the sum of 1/8 and 11/16?

Back

13/16

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What is the sum of 1/2 and 9/20?

Back

19/20

Front

When adding fractions, what must you do after finding a common denominator?

Back

Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator.

Front

What is an equivalent fraction?

Back

An equivalent fraction is a fraction that represents the same value as another fraction, even though the numerator and denominator are different.

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What is the formula for adding two fractions a/b and c/d?

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(a*d + b*c) / (b*d) where b and d are the denominators.