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Lesson Description - Least Common Denominator:
This lesson covers the idea of least common denominator. Students learn to add unlike fractions by first finding a common denominator. For example, to add 1/2 + 1/3, first find the common denominator of 2 and 3, or the Least Common Multiple of 2 and 3, which is 6. Then multiply the numerator and denominator of 1/2 by 3, to get the equivalent fraction 3/6, and multiply the numerator and denominator of 1/3 by 2, to get the equivalent fraction 2/6. Next, add the like fractions, 3/6 + 2/6, to get 5/6. So 1/2 + 1/3 = 5/6. Students also learn to subtract unlike fractions by following the same process that is used when adding unlike fractions. Watch the free video above to learn more about least common denominator.
Related Lessons:
Least Common Denominator, Lowest Common Denominator, adding fractions, addition of fractions, adding subtracting fractions
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