Adding Unlike Denominators
What is an example of two fractions with unlike denominators?
Judge's Call
How do we simplify a fraction?
Divide by numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor
1 1/3 to improper fractions
4/3
1/2 x 1/2
1/4
1/2 divided by 2/3
3/4
1/2 + 2/4
4/4 or 1
Simplify 2/4?
1/2
3/2 as a mixed number
1 and 1/2
1/2 x 11/2
11/4
1/3 divided by 1/6
6/3
3/5 + 3 / 4
27/20
Simplify 3/12
1/4
1 / 2 + 6 / 2 = Answer must be written as a mixed number
3 and 1/2
3/2 x 3/2
9/4
1/4 divided by 1/4
4/4
20/40 + 1 / 2
40 / 40
Simplify 10/20
1/2
Sam's favorite color?
Green
4/4 x 4/4
16/16
1/5 divided by 3/5
5/15
10 / 100 + 1 / 10
20/100
Simplify 25/50
1/2
Sam's second favorite color
Blue
1/100 x 100/1
100/100
2/6 divided by 1/6
12 / 6