Activity
Education Development Center

Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
If the fractions don't have a common denominator, make them have one. Learners first read and analyze a conversation of pupils trying to add 2/5 and 1/2. They compare the process of adding fractions to the process of adding quantities...
Interactive
Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Fractions (With Unlike Denominators)

For Students 5th - 6th
For this math worksheet, students subtract and add fractions with unlike denominators. Students solve the problem in steps. They are given examples of how to solve the problems.
Activity
Education Development Center

Anita's Way to Add Fractions with Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Could you develop your own way to add fractions with unlike denominators? An in-depth task has scholars examine a fictional conversation between several people in which they discuss a method of adding fractions with unlike denominators....
Worksheet
Springfield Public Schools District 186

Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Fractions are your learners' best friend in this simple worksheet that has room to show work as learners practice adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Add and Subtract with Unlike Denominators

For Students 5th - 8th
In this adding and subtracting with unlike denominators worksheet, learners add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators. They complete six problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Add Fractions With Unlike Denominators reteach 10.3

For Students 4th - 5th
In this adding fractions with unlike denominators worksheet, students observe examples of writing equivalent fractions with the same denominators and apply the example to add and write the sums in simplest form. Students add sixteen...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding Fractions With Unlike Denominators

For Students 4th - 6th
In this fraction addition worksheet, learners complete a total of 50 problems, adding fractions with unlike denominators. An answer key is included.
Assessment
PBS

Working with Common Denominators: Assessments

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Now that the practice is over, see if young mathematicians can utilize their new skills on finding common denominators and adding fractions. The assessment contains one map challenge and follows with skills practice. 
Worksheet
PBS

Working with Common Denominators: Activities and Supplemental Materials

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Enjoy these straightforward and simple activity pages that practice with different denominators. The practice starts simple with adding fractions together and then works on a recipe that needs to be tripled. 
Worksheet
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Addition Match-Up

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Math wizards practice adding fractions with unlike denominators on this simple matching instructional activity. Presented with ten addition expressions, children must calculate the sum of each and match them to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Add Fractions with Unlike Denominators

For Students 4th - 5th
In this adding fractions worksheet, students solve 10 problems in which simple fractions with unlike denominators are added. Students read the examples to learn how to find a common denominator.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding Fractions With Unlike Denominators

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this fractions worksheet, students add fractions with unlike denominators. Students multiply to create fractions that can be added together.
Worksheet
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Follow the Jones family on their summer vacation by adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denonminators. Pupils compute how much luggage space is filled, how much chicken is eaten, and what distances are covered both by car and on...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding Mixed Numbers and Fractions

For Students 5th - 6th
Once scholars have a grasp on adding fractions, it's time to throw some mixed numbers into the equation! Each of these 14 addition problems has one mixed number and one proper fraction. Skills here include finding a common denominator,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Fractions (2)

For Students 4th - 6th
Here is an adding and subtracting fractions instructional activity in which learners find the sums and differences of fractions with uncommon denominators. They solve 10 problems.
Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Comparing Sums of Unit Fractions

For Students 4th Standards
First, add each set of fractions with unlike denominators. Then, compare their sums with the symbols <, >, or =. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding Fractions: Unlike Denominators

For Students 5th - 6th
In this adding fractions learning exercise, students solve 9 problems in which simple fractions with unlike denominators are added. Students write the equivalent fractions using the LCD before solving.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Add Fractions (E)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this fraction addition worksheet, students review the steps for finding the sums when adding fractions with unlike denominators. They find equivalent fractions using the least common denominator, add, and reduce as necessary. They...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding Fractions

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
It's all here: uncommon denominators, reducing, improper fractions...mathematicians have their hands full as they complete 16 fraction addition problems. There are two examples showing them the steps required, and each problem guides...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Dimes and Pennies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Help your fourth graders make cents out of fractions and decimals with this short word problem. After learning that dimes are one-tenth and pennies one-hundredth of a dollar, students write a fraction and decimal for a given number...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Egyptian Fractions

For Teachers 5th Standards
You don't have to be an ancient Egyptian to decipher fractions in this activity that focuses on adding fractions with unlike denominators and developing fraction number sense. Egyptians represented fractions differently than we do. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Learners compare three sets of fractions using the greater than, less than, and equal signs. To justify their answers, a drawing is also required that illustrates their reasoning. Including fractions with like and unlike denominators, as...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Add Fractions (I)

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fraction addition worksheet, students solve 10 problems in which fractions with unlike denominators are added. There is an annotated example provided on the page.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Add Fractions (H)

For Students 4th - 6th
In this fraction addition worksheet, students solve 10 problems in which fractions with unlike denominators are added. There is an annotated example provided on the page.