PBS
Working with Common Denominators: Activities and Supplemental Materials
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.
California Education Partners
John's Trip Disneyland
It all adds up to one. Pupils solve several items that involve finding sums of fractions in relationship to a whole. The assessment task uses fractions with unlike denominators to determine the amount of a tank of gas and the amount of...
PBS
Working with Common Denominators: Assessments
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.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Once your math class has mastered the skill of adding and subtracting fractions with uncommon denominators, let them apply it to real-life problems. Six scenarios are presented for them to solve, all involving pizza! A tasty test for...
Curated OER
Adding Mixed Numbers (10)
In this fractions worksheet, students solve 10 problems in which mixed numbers with unlike denominators are added. There are no examples provided.
Helping with Math
Fractions: Subtracting Mixed Numbers (Different Denominator)
If your math magicians have mastered adding and subtracting with uncommon denominators, here is a challenge: subtract mixed numbers with uncommon denominators. The values are pretty easy to work with, so this would be appropriate for...
University of Wisconsin
Fraction Rules
Both a reference sheet and skills practice worksheet, this handout on common fraction rules reviews steps for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions. Twenty examples are provided to demonstrate these skills, and...
Curated OER
Fraction Addition from 1/2 to 4/5
In this fraction addition from 1/2 to 4/5 worksheet, 5th graders solve 21 problems on a page, for 20 pages, answers provided, by adding the fractions with unlike denominators and reducing the answers.
Illustrative Mathematics
Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators
There is more than one way to add mixed numbers. This activity asks 5th graders to find and record two ways. The purpose is to help pupils realize there are different ways to reach a common solution in math. The two most common ways are...
Curated OER
Adding and Subtracting Fractions/Mixed Numbers (1)
In this math worksheet, students solve 10 problems in which fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators are added and subtracted. Every problem has 3 numbers to be both added and subtracted. Denominators are often two digits.
Curated OER
Adding and Subtracting Fractions/ Mixed Numbers (4)
In this fractions activity, students solve 10 problems in which three fractions or mixed numbers with unlike denominators are added.
Curated OER
Decimal Numbers
In this adding decimals worksheet, students add numbers with decimals after looking at examples and number lines. Students complete 6 problems.
T. Smith Publishing
Fraction Review Worksheet 1
An answer key is included with this fraction review assignment. In it, fractioniers simplify large fractions, convert mixed numbers to improper fractoins, and change improper fractions into mixed numbers. Though the publisher states that...
Curated OER
Fraction Addition
In this finding the sums of fractions learning exercise, students add single digit and double digit fractions with uncommon denominators. Students solve 120 problems.
Curated OER
Addition of Fractions with Unlike Denominators
In this math activity, students solve 15 problems in which fractions of unlike denominators are added. The examples are written horizontally with ample spacing for students to rewrite and change the denominators.
Curated OER
Dividing into Two Parts — Halves
In this fractions worksheet, students divide pictures into halves to introduce them to fractions. Students complete 3 sets of problems.
Illustrative Mathematics
Jog-A-Thon
Adding fractions with unlike denominators can be cloudy, but attaching the fractions to real-life math can add to fraction number sense. Alex needed to run only a mile, will completing the training in two segments satisfy this...
Illustrative Mathematics
Finding Common Denominators to Add
Finding common denominators is an important strategy when adding fractions with unlike denominators. In the first two questions in this three-question task, fifth graders are asked to combine fractions and draw a picture to show their...
Curated OER
Adding Mixed Numbers (5)
For this finding the sums of mixed numbers with uncommon denominators worksheet, students convert the denominators to common denominators and add. Students solve 10 problems.
Curated OER
Accelerated Arithmetic-- Find the Lowest Common Denominator
For this math worksheet, students solve 12 problems in which simple fractions with unlike denominators are added. Examples are in a horizontal format with ample room to rewrite with common denominators.
Curated OER
Do These Add Up?
Common Core mathematical practices require that young mathematicians not only know how to add fractions with unlike denominators, but also to recognize when adding fractions are appropriate for the word problem. Fifth graders are given...
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Assessment For The California Mathematics Standards Grade 6
Test your scholars' knowledge of a multitude of concepts with an assessment aligned to the California math standards. Using the exam, class members show what they know about the four operations, positive and negative numbers, statistics...
Online Math Learning
Word Problems That Use GFC or LCM
This is a webpage that contains five word problems requiring learners to find the least common multiple or least common denominator.
Curated OER
Least Common Multiple or Least Common Denominator
Fifth and sixth graders solve 12 math problems by finding the least common multiple or least common denominator. They type the answer into the text box.