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Unlike Denominators

Halves and thirds don't add up until they match. Re-cut fractions into the same pieces to compare, add and take away.

Fractions · Grades 2–5 · 8 levels · Free

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8 levels

  1. Re-cut the halves
  2. Same-size pieces to compare
  3. Bigger or smaller than a half?
  4. Neither fits the other
  5. The smallest common piece
  6. Mixed numbers
  7. Break a whole
  8. Unlike denominators, timed

What it practises

  • Comparing Unlike Fractions
  • Adding Unlike Fractions
  • Adding Mixed Numbers

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