Common Denominators and Equivalent Fractions
Find a common denominator for 5/6 and 1/2. Then rewrite the fractions as equivalent fractions with a common denominator.
10/12 and 6/12
What is 1/8 + 3/8? (In simplest form)
1/2
Because 4/8=1/2
5/6 - 1/2 =
2/6 = 1/3
20 x 3/10 =
60/10 = 6
1/6 ÷ 2 =
1/12
List 2 equivalent fractions for 3/4
6/8 or 9/12 or 12/16 or 15/20
3/8 + 2/5 =
31/40
3 3/4 - 1 2/5 =
2 7/20
15 x 3/5 =
9
3 ÷ 1/5 =
15
Find a common denominator for 3/8 and 2/5. Then rewrite the fractions as equivalent fractions with a common denominator.
15/40 and 16/40
9 2/3 + 4 1/5 =
13 13/15
1/2 - 1/4 =
1/4
What is 1/5 of 45?
9
1/2 ÷ 3 =
1/6
List 4 examples of fractions that are equivalent to 1
1/1 or 2/2 or 3/3 or 4/4 or 5/5 etc...
Mrs. Kotlarsic walked 2 3/8 miles on Monday and 1 7/8 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she walk on Monday and Tuesday all together?
3 1/4 miles all together
2/3 - 1/6 =
In simplest form.
3/6 = 1/2
What is 3/5 of 45?
27
Mrs. Ismail has 1/2 gallon of milk. She wants to pour it into 4 smaller containers, putting the same amount in each container. How much milk should she put into each container?
1/8 of a gallon in each container
Find a common denominator for 1/3 and 5/6. Then rewrite the fractions as equivalent fractions with a common denominator.
2/6 and 5/6
What is the sum of 2/3 and 3/4?
17/12 = 1 5/12
Mr. Richardson slept for 7 2/3 hours on Monday night but only slept 5 2/5 hours on Tuesday night? How many fewer hours of sleep did he get on Tuesday night than on Monday night?
Remember to find a common denominator.
2 4/15
What is 2/3 of 3/4?
6/12 = 1/2
Mrs. Love has 5 pounds of clay for her art club. If she divides the clay into 1/3 pound pieces, how many pieces will she have?
15 pieces