Unlike Fractions Addition & Subtraction
Description – Learn to add and subtract unlike fractions. Visually shows why you have to generate equivalent fractions with the Least Common Denominator. Develops a procedure for solving. Unlike fractions are fractions with different denominators.
Activities – Multimedia Tutorial
Objectives
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Use a graphic model to explore adding unlike fractions.
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Learn to use the LCM to find the least common denominator (LCD).
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Create equivalent fractions with the LCD.
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Learn a procedure to add or subtract unlike fractions.
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Use the GCF to reduce answers to simplest form.
Tags
Fractions, like fractions, unlike fractions, Mixed Numbers, addition, add, subtraction, subtract, multiplication, multiply, division, divide
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