Adding and Subtracting

Fractions
 Warm up
Find a the missing numbers
What is the lowest
common multiple of: 2 6
=
3 and 4 12 5 15
5 and 6 30 3 15
=
4 and 6 12 8 40
3 and 8 24 5 25
=
5 and 10 10 6 30
 Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Two rulers add three rulers is: 5 rulers

Four pens add five pens is: 9 pens

Two pens add Five rulers is: 7 Pieces of equipment

We can’t so this until we have a name

that describes both groups
When we add fractions we need them to have the same name
Adding and Subtracting Fractions

2 3 = 5
+ 7
7 7
2 4 = 6
+ 9
9 9
1 3 = 4
+ 11
11 11
Adding and Subtracting Fractions

2 3 = 5
+ 7
7 7
2 4 = 6
+ 9
9 9
5 3 = 2
- 11
11 11
 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
We need to make sure the denominator of both fractions is the same before
we add or subtract

2 3 = We need a number in the 5

+
and 10 times table to
use as our bottom
5 10 number- 10?

4 3 7
+ =
10 10 10
 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
We need to make sure the denominator of both fractions is the same before
we add or subtract

1 5 = We need a number in the 3

+
and 12 times table to
use as our bottom
3 12 number- 12?

4 5 9
+ =
12 12 12
 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
We need to make sure the denominator of both fractions is the same before
we add or subtract

2 3 = We need a number in the 5

+
and 6 times table to use
as our bottom number-
5 6 30?

12 15 27
+ =
30 30 30
 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
We need to make sure the denominator of both fractions is the same before
we add or subtract

7 2 = We need a number in the 8

-
and 3 times table to use
as our bottom number-
8 3 24?

21 16 5
- =
24 24 24
Adding and Subtracting Fractions

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