Adding fractions with unlike denominators worksheet
Add fractions with different denominators in this Class 5 worksheet. Choose a common denominator, simplify the answers and try a word problem.
Worked example · Add one half and one sixth
Find 1/2 + 1/6.
Rewrite 1/2 as 3/6. Both fractions are now in sixths.
Add 3/6 + 1/6 = 4/6, which simplifies to 2/3.
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A4 paper · 6 questions
Practice questions
Rewrite both fractions with a common denominator. Add the numerators and simplify where possible.
- Find 1/4 + 1/2.
- Find 2/3 + 1/9.
- Find 3/8 + 1/4.
- Find 1/6 + 1/3.
- Find 5/12 + 1/2.
- Leela used 3/5 metre of ribbon for a card and 1/4 metre for a gift. How much did she use altogether?
Frequently asked questions
How should I use this worksheet?
Use a denominator that appears in the times tables of both original denominators. Try the smallest shared multiple first.
Where can I check the answers?
Open the separate printable answer key.