Changing Dissimilar

Fractions to Similar
Fractions
 STEPS IN CHANGING DISSIMILAR FRACTIONS
INTO SIMILAR FRACTIONS
1. Find the LCD (LCM) of two fractions
(denominators)
2. Using the LCD .Change each fraction to an
equivalent fraction
 4 , 2 12 10
Example 1
5 3 15 15

2 , 5 4 , 5
Example 2
4 8 8 8
 6 4 , 32 6 16 , 3 14
Example 3
7 4 28 28

4 2 , 6 5 4 16 , 3 15
Example 4
3 8 24 24
 WHITEBOARD
Adding and
TIME!!!
Subtracting Dissimilar
Fractions
 5/6 , 2/3
Adding and
5/6 , 4/6
Subtracting Dissimilar
Fractions
 3 , 5
Adding
5 7and
21 , 25
Subtracting Dissimilar
35 35
Fractions
 1 , 2
Adding
5 3and
3 , Dissimilar
Subtracting 10
15 15
Fractions
 6 , 2
Adding
10 and
5
6 , Dissimilar
Subtracting 4
10 10
Fractions
 6 , 3
Adding
7 and
4
24 ,Dissimilar
Subtracting 21
28 28
Fractions
 2 , 5
Adding
9 and
7
14 ,Dissimilar
Subtracting 35
63 63
Fractions
 2 , 3
Adding
8 and
4
2 ,Dissimilar
Subtracting 6
8 8
Fractions
 VERY GOOD
Adding and
  Dissimilar
Subtracting 
Fractions