Adding Fractions with Like Denominators

What is the bottom number in a fraction called?

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Ladies and gentlemen, as we take a brief pause from the action on the field, let's tackle a different kind of challenge. Imagine you're looking at the scoreboard, and it's showing a fraction representing our home team's chance of winning. What do we call the top number in that fraction?

• denominator

• fraction bar

• numerator

• pieces

• $\frac{4}{10}$

• $\frac{0}{5}$

• $\frac{2}{10}$

• 
  

  $\frac{4}{5}$
  

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3A

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  $\frac{6}{10}$
  

• $\frac{4}{10}$

• $\frac{6}{20}$

• $\frac{3}{5}$

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3A

Create your own adding fractions problem and then solve it.

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

How do you feel about adding fractions?

• I can do it easily. I could teach someone else.

• I understand it. I just need a bit more practice.

• I don't feel comfortable with adding fractions yet.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D