Like Denominators
3/8 + 2/8
What is 5/8?
1/4 +1/8
What is 3/8?
What is the least common multiple of 3 and 6?
6
You eat 1/4 of a pizza and your friend eats 2/4. How much pizza was eaten in total?
3/4 of pizza was eaten.
If a whole is divided into 2 equal parts and 1 part is shaded, what fraction is shaded?
1/2
5/10 - 2/10
What is 3/10?
1/3 + 1/6
What is 1/2?
What is the least common multiple of 4 and 8?
8
You walk 1/2 mile in the morning and 1/4 mile at night. How far did you walk total?
I walked 3/4 of a mile.
If a whole is divided into 4 equal parts and 3 are shaded, what fraction is shown?
3/4
6/12 + 3/12
What is 3/4 (9/12)?
3/5 + 1/10
What is 7/10?
What is the least common denominator of 1/4 and 1/6?
12
A recipe needs 3/4 cup of sugar for one batch of cookies. How much sugar is needed for 2 batches?
You need 1 1/2 cups for 2 batches.
Which fraction is larger: 2/3 or 3/4?
3/4
9/10 - 4/10
What is 1/2 (5/10)?
5/6 - 1/3
What is 1/2?
What is the least common denominator of 1/3 and 1/8?
24
A ribbon is 1 meter long. You cut 3/8 of it. How much ribbon is left?
What is 1/4+ 1/4?
1/2 (4/8)
7/12 + 4/12
7/8 - 1/4
What is the least common denominator of 2/5 and 1/10?
10
A runner runs 3/4 mile on Monday and 2/4 mile on Tuesday. How far did the runner run in total?
5/4 miles (1 1/4 miles)
Why are drawing models helpful when adding fractions?
They help visualize the parts of the whole and show why the fractions combine the way they do.