Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers Unlike Denominator

Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
1   3/7      +       7   5/11 =

• 8   68/77

• 8   68/107

• 8   10/77

• 8    8/18

Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
4    1/2    +   14    6/12 =

• 18   7/14

• 18   12/12

• 18   24/24

• 18

Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
1    1/3   +    4    1/4 =

• 5    7/12

• 5    2/24

• 5    2/12

• 5    7/24

Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
8     4/5    +    9    1/10  =

• 18   5/15

• 17   5/10

• 17   9/20

• 17   9/10

What is the sum?

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Subtraction:
Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
8    5/7    -    7    2/3 = 

•   3/4

•  1/21

•    1/24 

•   3/24

Word Problem:
Two cats, Fluffy and Oreo, met in the Park. Fluffy's tail is 3   1/3 of a meter long. Oreo's tail is 2   1/4 of a meter long.
How much Longer is Fluffy's tail than Oreo's tail?

• 5     7/12

• 1     1/12

• 1     2/7

• 5     2/12

Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
1     5/7  +   14    1/2

• 15  1/14

• 15  6/21

• 15  17/21

• 15  17/14

8  2/4 - 3  1/3=
Reduce if needed.

• 5  2/12

• 5  1/6

• 11  1/6

• 8  2/3

When the denominators are not the same, I must find a...

• common numerator

• common denominator

• equivalent fraction

• mixed number