Khan Academy: Adding Fractions With Like Denominators

If the fractions don't have a common denominator, make them have one. Learners first read and analyze a conversation of pupils trying to add 2/5 and 1/2. They compare the process of adding fractions to the process of adding quantities...

Assist your students in understanding how to add fractions with like denominators by showing them this presentation. Sal adds 3/15 to 7/15 and then simplifies his answer. He uses drawings and multiple colors to show the actual process.

Your young mathematicians can solve this problem along with Sal. They will add 4/9 and 11/12 by finding a number that goes into 9 and 12 evenly. Sal fully explains the process of finding a common denominator in a very clear and...

Bring interest to your lesson on adding fractions with different signs by using this Khan Academy video. Sal employs a number line to clearly explain how he adds multiple fractions with different signs. This resource could be used as an...

Sal adds two fractions with like denominators; 3/15+7/15.

Students investigate the concept of adding fractions with like denominators. They review how to combine the numerators. Students use cutouts to handle fractions that are hands on while comparing them to slices of pizza. They work...

In this math instructional activity, students subtract and add fractions with unlike denominators. Students solve the problem in steps. They are given examples of how to solve the problems.

Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators.

RJ and Zoey are at camp and need to get back to the mess hall for lunch, but they don't know how far they have to walk. Help them figure out the distance while teaching young mathematicians how to add and subtract fractions with this...

Sal adds fractions like 3/4 and 1/5.