Adding Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the denominator of a fraction represent?

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The denominator indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What does the numerator of a fraction represent?

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The numerator shows how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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What is the least common denominator (LCD)?

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The least common denominator is the smallest multiple that two or more denominators share.

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The least common denominator is 14.

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Can you add fractions with different denominators directly?

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No, you cannot add fractions with unlike denominators without finding a common denominator first.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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Find the least common denominator, which is 6.

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What are multiples?

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Multiples of a number are the results of multiplying that number by whole numbers.

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List the first four multiples of 7.

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7, 14, 21, 28.