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Exercises: Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Work through each section in order. Show your work where indicated. Express all
answers as fractions in simplest form (mixed number where the stem asks for one)
unless the problem says otherwise.

Grade 5·22 problems·~28 min·Common Core Math - Grade 5·standard·5-nf-a-1

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Recall / Warm-Up

These problems review skills you already know.

Which fraction is equivalent to $\frac{2}{3}$ ?

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{4}{9}$

$\frac{6}{8}$

$\frac{2}{6}$

Compute $\frac{5}{8} - \frac{2}{8}$ .

What is the least common multiple of 4 and 6?

Fluency Practice

Compute $\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{5}$ . Express your answer in simplest form.

Compute $\frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{3}$ . Express your answer in simplest form.

Compute $\frac{2}{5} + \frac{3}{4}$ . Express your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Compute $\frac{5}{6} + \frac{2}{3}$ . Express your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Compute $2\frac{1}{2} + 1\frac{2}{3}$ . Express your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Compute $4\frac{1}{3} - 1\frac{3}{4}$ . Express your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

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