Improper to Mixed
Mixed to Improper
Adding Fractions
LCD
Steps
100

Improper to Mixed

18/2

 9

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100

Mixed to Improper

5 2/3

17/3

100

Adding Fractions

1/8 + 3/4

7/8

100

What is the LCD for 

4/5 - 3/10

10

100

What is the first step when adding fractions with unlike denominators?

Find a common denominator, or LCD.  

200

Improper to Mixed

12/10

1 2/10 or 1 1/5

200

4 3/6

27/6

200

Adding Fractions

3/4 + 2/6

13/12 or 1 1/12

200

What is the LCD for

2/8 - 5/40 

40

200

What is the second step when adding fractions with unlike denominators?

Find equivalent fractions

Convert (multiply) the fractions so they have the same denominator

300

Improper to Mixed

14/3

4 2/3

300

Mixed to Improper

8 2/5

42/5

300

Adding Fractions 

5/8 + 6/16

16/16 or 1

300

What is the LCD for 

6/16 - 1/8

16

300

What is the third step when adding fractions with unlike denominators?

Add

400

Improper to Mixed

19/9

2 1/9

400

Mixed to Improper

10 7/9

97/9


400

Adding Fractions

7/15 + 4/5

19/15 or 1 4/15


400

What is the LCD for 

16/20 - 2/4

20

400

What is the fourth step when adding fractions with unlike denominators?

If an improper fraction, make it a mixed number. 

500

Improper to Mixed 

29/5

5 4/5

500

Mixed to Improper

15 7/10

157/10

500

Adding Fractions

8/5 + 6/10

22/10 or 2 1/5


500

What is the LCD for 

1/3 - 2/14

28

500

What is the fifth step with adding fractions with unlike denominators? This one is OPTIONAL in 5th grade.

SIMPLIFY your fraction.

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