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Lesson 12 Adding Fractions Different Denominators

This document provides a lesson on adding fractions with different denominators. It begins with the objective of teaching students to add fractions with different denominators. It then outlines the steps to take which are: 1) Find the least common denominator, 2) Find equivalent fractions, 3) Add the fractions, and 4) Simplify the solution. An example problem is worked through demonstrating these steps. The document concludes with a practice section containing additional problems for students to work through.

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591 views

Lesson 12 Adding Fractions Different Denominators

This document provides a lesson on adding fractions with different denominators. It begins with the objective of teaching students to add fractions with different denominators. It then outlines the steps to take which are: 1) Find the least common denominator, 2) Find equivalent fractions, 3) Add the fractions, and 4) Simplify the solution. An example problem is worked through demonstrating these steps. The document concludes with a practice section containing additional problems for students to work through.

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Lesson 12:

Adding Fractions with Different Denominator


Objective
In this lesson, students will learn to add fractions with different denominators.
Steps
1. Find the least common denominator
2. Find the equivalent fraction
3. Add
4. Simplify the solution
Example 1
Find the value of each expression in lowest terms.

3
4

3
5

Step 1: Find the least common denominator

Step 2: Find the equivalent fractions


Fraction 1

Fraction 2

LCD
Denominator of fraction1
20
5
4

LCD
Denominator of fraction 2
20
4
5

Multiply fraction 1 by 5

Multiply fraction 2 by 4

3 5
*
4 5

15
20

3 4
*
5 4

12
20

Fraction 1 becomes

Fraction 1 becomes

15
20

12
20

Step 3: Add

15
20

12
20
27
20

Step 4: Simplify the solution

Mr. C

7
20

Chapter 1: Lesson 12: Adding Fractions with Different Denominator

Lesson 12:
Adding Fractions with Different Denominator
Answers
1) __________

Practice 1
Find the value of each expression in lowest term

2) __________
2
3

6
7

5
10

7
9

6
8

7
12

3) __________
4) __________

1
2

5
9

13 3
15 12

7
10

4
5

5) __________
6) __________
7) __________

3 5
9 12

9
15

5
3

4 15
10 11

8) __________
9) __________
10) __________

2
2

1
4

6
5

9
7

3
15

8
5

11) __________
12) __________
13) __________

10
20

10
30

4 15
21 17

3 2
8 10

14) __________
15) __________
16) __________

4
5

5
6

4 15
11 25

4
22

15
35

17) __________
18) __________
19) __________

42
50

15
20

1
3

1
4

5
14

9
9

20) __________
21) __________

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 12: Adding Fractions with Different Denominator

Lesson 12:
Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominator
Steps
1. Find the least common denominator
2. Find the equivalent fraction
3. Subtract
4. Simplify the solution
Example 1
Find the value of each expression in lowest terms.

3
4

3
5

Step 1: Find the least common denominator

Step 2: Find the equivalent fractions


Fraction 1

Fraction 2

LCD
Denominator of fraction1
20
5
4

LCD
Denominator of fraction 2
20
4
5

Multiply fraction 1 by 5

Multiply fraction 2 by 4

3 5
*
4 5

15
20

3 4
*
5 4

12
20

Fraction 1 becomes

Fraction 1 becomes

15
20

12
20

Step 3: Add fractions

15
20

12
20
3
20

Step 4: Simplify the solution

3
20

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 12: Adding Fractions with Different Denominator

Lesson 12:
Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominator
Answers
1) __________

Practice 1
Find the value of each expression in lowest terms.

2) __________
2
3

6
7

5
10

7
9

6 7
8 12

3) __________
4) __________

1
2

5
9

13 3
15 12

7
10

4
5

5) __________
6) __________
7) __________

3 5
9 12

9
15

5
3

4 15
10 11

8) __________
9) __________
10) __________

2
2

1
4

6
5

9
7

3
15

8
5

11) __________
12) __________

10
20

10
30

4 15
21 17

3 2
8 10

13) __________
14) __________
15) __________

4
5

5
6

4 15
11 25

4 15
22 35

16) __________
17) __________
18) __________

42
50

15
20

1
3

1
4

5
14

9
9

19) __________
20) __________
21) __________

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 12: Adding Fractions with Different Denominator

Lesson 12:
Adding Mixed Numbers with Different Denominator
Steps
1. Rename mixed numbers as a complex fraction
2. Find the least common denominator
3. Find the equivalent fraction
4. Add
5. Simplify the solution
Example 1
Find the value of each expression in lowest terms.

3
4
5
15
8

Step 1: Rename mixed numbers as a complex fraction


3
4
2
5
15
8

33
15

Step 2: Find the least common denominator

44
8
Step 3: Find the equivalent fractions

Fraction 1

Fraction 2

LCD
Denominator of fraction1
120
8
15

LCD
Denominator of fraction 2
120
15
8

Multiply fraction 1 by 30

Multiply fraction 2 by 4

33 8
*
15 8

264
120

44 15
*
8 15

660
120

Fraction 1 becomes

Fraction 1 becomes

264
120

660
120

Step 4: Add

264 660
120 120
924
120

2 * 2 * 3 * 7 *11
2 * 2 * 2 *3*5

77
10

Step 5: Simplify the solution

Mr. C

7
10

Chapter 1: Lesson 12: Adding Fractions with Different Denominator

Lesson 12:
Adding Mixed Numbers with Different Denominator
Answers
1) __________

Practice 1
Find the value of each expression in lowest term

2) __________
1

2
3

6
7

5
7
3
10
9

6
8

7
12

3) __________
4) __________

1
5
4
3
2
9

13
3
3
5
15
12

7
5
10

4
7
5

5) __________
6) __________
7) __________

3
9

5
12

9
5
7
15
3

4
15
10
10
11

8) __________
9) __________
10) __________

2
2

1
4

6
9
8
5
7

3
8
10
15
5

11) __________
12) __________
13) __________

10
10
3
20
30

4
15
7
21
17

3
2
3
8
10

14) __________
15) __________
16) __________

4
5

5
6

4
5

15
25

4
15
2
22
35

17) __________
18) __________
19) __________

10

42
15
8
50
20

11

1
1
3
3
4

5
9
9
14
9

20) __________
21) __________

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 12: Adding Fractions with Different Denominator

Lesson 12:
Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Different Denominator
Steps
1. Rename mixed numbers as a complex fraction
2. Find the least common denominator
3. Find the equivalent fraction
4. Subtract
5. Simplify the solution
Example 1
Find the value of each expression in lowest terms.

2 5

Step 1: Rename mixed numbers as a complex fraction


4
2 5
6

4
8

2
1

34
6

Step 2: Find the least common denominator

Step 3: Find the equivalent fractions


Fraction 1

Fraction 2

LCD
Denominator of fraction1
6
6
1

LCD
Denominator of fraction 2
6
1
6

Multiply fraction 1 by 6

Multiply fraction 2 by 4

2 6
*
1 6

12
6

34 1
*
6 1

34
6

Fraction 1 becomes

Fraction 1 becomes

12
6

34
6

Step 4: Add

12
6

34
6

22
6

2 * 11
2*3

11
3

Step 5: Simplify the solution

Mr. C

2
3

Chapter 1: Lesson 12: Adding Fractions with Different Denominator

Lesson 12:
Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Different Denominator
Answers
1) __________

Practice 1
Find the value of each expression in lowest term

2) __________
3

2
6
2
3
7

5
7
2
10
9

6
8

7
12

3) __________
4) __________

5
10 3
9

13
3
3
5
5
12

7
1
8

4
9
7

5) __________
6) __________
7) __________

3
9

5
12

9
5
7
15
25

17

4
15
10
10
12

8) __________
9) __________
10) __________

12

2
2

1
4

6
9
8
5
7

3
8
10
5
5

11) __________
12) __________
13) __________

11

1
5
3
2
6

4
15
7
21
7

3
2
3
8
10

14) __________
15) __________
16) __________

4
5

5
6

4
5

15
25

4
5

15
3

17) __________
18) __________
19) __________

10

42
15
8
50
20

1
1
3
3
4

5
9
8
14
9

20) __________
21) __________

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 12: Adding Fractions with Different Denominator

Lesson 12: Test Your Knowledge

2.
4
2

3
8

2) __________

3.
15
25

6
30

Date:_______________
Answers
1) __________

Practice 1
Solve each problem. Simplify the solution to lowest terms.
1.

Name:______________

25
24
2
30
40

3) __________
4) __________

4.

5.
6

3
2
2
12
18

5) __________

6.
8

9
18

23
27

5
9

3
4

6) __________
7) __________

7.

8.
5

14 4
1
16 6

8) __________

9.
27
7

20
3

4
12

3
2

9) __________
10) __________
11) __________

10.

11.
13
3

12.

21
39

4 1
16 10

3
4
3
2
6

12) __________
13) __________

13.

14.
1

10 130
5 15

14) __________

15.
6

9
11
4
12
2

8
12
12
12
20

15) __________
16) __________

16.

17.
9

14
28
2
28
8

19.

18.
2

32
40

23
8

20.
8
10

22
5

20 15
1
35 30

23
44

18) __________
19) __________

21.
14
4

17) __________

30 100
15 16

20) __________
21) __________

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 12: Adding Fractions with Different Denominator

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