Similar

and
Dissimilar
Fractions
 Rino, Edwina, Alfonsa and Mariana
are busy preparing their banners. They
use four identical rectangles that are
each cut into four equal parts. Rino
colored one part of his banner; Edwina
colored two parts; Alfonsa three parts;
and Mariana, all the four parts.
Rino Edwina Alfonsa Mariana
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒
       

𝟒 𝟒 𝟒 𝟒
 𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒
       

𝟒 𝟒 𝟒 𝟒

SIMILAR
Similar Fractions
- fractions whose denominators
are the same.
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒
       

𝟒 𝟒 𝟒 𝟒
Rino Edwina Alfonsa Mariana
𝟏 𝟏 𝟐 𝟒
       

𝟒 𝟑 𝟒 𝟓
 𝟏 𝟏 𝟐 𝟒
       

𝟒 𝟑 𝟒 𝟓

DISSIMILAR
Dissimilar Fractions
- fractions whose denominators
are different.
𝟏 𝟏 𝟐 𝟒
       

𝟒 𝟑 𝟒 𝟓
 Identify the fractions
if it’s a similar or
dissimilar fractions.
 𝟏 𝟓 𝟔 𝟒
       

𝟖 𝟖 𝟖 𝟖

Similar Fractions
 𝟑 𝟔 𝟐 𝟐
       

𝟏𝟎 𝟕 𝟑 𝟏𝟎

Dissimilar Fractions
 𝟒 𝟒 𝟒 𝟒
       

𝟗 𝟏𝟑 𝟖 𝟒

Dissimilar Fractions
 𝟐 𝟒 𝟖 𝟕
       

𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎

Similar Fractions
 𝟔 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟏 𝟐𝟎
       

𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟏

Similar Fractions
 𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒
       

𝟐 𝟒 𝟔 𝟖
Dissimilar Fractions
 𝟐 𝟑 𝟏 𝟒
       

𝟓 𝟓 𝟓 𝟓
Similar Fractions
 i l a r
Sim
c t i o ns
Fra
𝟏 𝟏
   

𝟐 𝟒
 1. Get the denominators of each fractions.

2. Find the LCM/LCD of the denominators.

3. Divide the LCD to the denominator and

 
𝟏  
𝟏 multiply quotient to the numerator.
𝟐 𝟒
4. The product will be the new numerator
and the LCD will be the new denominator.
 1. Get the denominators
of each fractions.

2 4
 
𝟏  
𝟏
𝟐 𝟒
 2. Find the LCM/LCD of
the denominators.

2 – 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 
𝟏  
𝟏
4 – 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
𝟐 𝟒
LCD: 4
 3. Divide the LCD to the
denominator and multiply
quotient to the numerator.

LCD: 4
 
𝟏  
𝟏    

= 4÷2=2 = 4÷4=1
𝟐 𝟒 2x1=2 1x1=1
 4. The product will be the new
numerator and the LCD will
be the new denominator.

4÷2=2 4÷4=1
2x1=2 1x1=1
 
𝟏  
𝟏  
𝟐
   
 
𝟏
𝟐 𝟒 = =
𝟒 𝟒
 
 
𝟐  

=
 
𝟏
=
𝟒 𝟒
 i l a r
Sim
c t i o ns
Fra
𝟏 𝟏
   

𝟐 𝟑
 1. Get the denominators of each fractions.

2. Find the LCM/LCD of the denominators.

3. Divide the LCD to the denominator and

 
𝟏  
𝟏 multiply quotient to the numerator.
𝟐 𝟑
4. The product will be the new numerator
and the LCD will be the new denominator.
 1. Get the denominators
of each fractions.

2 3
 
𝟏  
𝟏
𝟐 𝟑
 2. Find the LCM/LCD of
the denominators.

2 – 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
 
𝟏  
𝟏
3 – 3, 6, 9, 12, 15
𝟐 𝟑
LCD: 6
 3. Divide the LCD to the
denominator and multiply
quotient to the numerator.

LCD: 6
 
𝟏  
𝟏    

= 6÷2=3 = 6÷3=2
𝟐 𝟑 3x1=3 2x1=2
 4. The product will be the new
numerator and the LCD will
be the new denominator.

6÷2=3 6÷3=2
3x1=3 2x1=2
 
𝟏  
𝟏  
𝟑
   
 
𝟐
𝟐 𝟑 = =
𝟔 𝟔
 
 
𝟑  

=
 
𝟐
=
𝟔 𝟔
 m i l a r
Si
c t i o ns
Fra
𝟑 𝟓
   

𝟒 𝟖
 m i l a r
Si
c t i o ns
Fra
𝟐 𝟐
   

𝟑 𝟒