Add Fractions and Mixed Numbers with Same Denominator

The ____________________ is a common multiple of two or more denominators.

• equivalent

• simplest fraction

• common denominator

• mixed number

I know I must _________ if the question asks for the sum.

• add

• subtract

• divide

• multiply

When adding or subtracting fractions, I NEVER add or subtract the...

• numerators

• denominators

• mixed numbers

• equivalent fractions

Aden is helping his dad paint his house. They mixed 5/9 gallons of white paint and 1/6 gallons of blue paint. How many gallons was the mixture in all?

• 6/18 gallons

• 13/18 gallons

• 4/5 gallons

• 1/6 gallons

What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 5/12

• 5/24

• 6/12

• 6/144

2/12 + 3/12

• 5/12

• 5/24

• 6/12

• 6/144

When adding and subtracting fractions, which value needs to be the same in all values being added/subtracted?

• Numerator

• Denominator

When adding and subtracting fractions, what needs to be the same?

• the numerator

• the denominator

• nothing

• everything

When adding fractions with like denominators, the denominators....

• stay the same

• are added together