Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Common/Unlike Denominators

Published on Mar 17, 2016

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Adding and Subtracting

Fractions with Common and Unlike Denominators
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Background

  • Before you can Add/Subtract fractions, you need to have COMMON denominators.
  • This means, the bottom numbers need to be the same
  • if denominators are NOT the same, you need to convert (change) the fractions so the HAVE the same denominator before adding or subtracting
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Background

  • once you have common denominators, add/subtract numerators BUT LEAVE the denominator the SAME
  • reduce if able/simplify
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Practice Adding/Subtracting with Common Denominators

Keep the denominator, add/subtract numerators, then reduce/simplify!
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Practice Adding/Subtracting with Common Denominators

Keep the denominator, Add/Subtract numerators, and reduce/simplify!

Practice Adding/Subtracting with Common Denominators

Keep the denominator, Add/Subtract numerators, and reduce/simplify!

Practice Adding/Subtracting with Common Denominators

Keep the denominator, Add/Subtract numerators, and reduce/simplify!

Practice Adding/Subtracting with Common Denominators

Keep the denominator, Add/Subtract numerators, and reduce/simplify!

Using the "fishy method"

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Practice Converting Common Denominators

Find A common denominator with the FISHY method.
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Practice Problem #1

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Practice Problem #2

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Practice Problem #3

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recap

what is needed BEFORE we can add/subtract fractions? EXPLAIN how YOU get there!

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