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Adding Fractions with Like Denominators

Practice adding fractions with common denominators with this worksheet designed for 6th graders.

Grade 6 Math FractionsAdding and Subtracting FractionsAdding Fractions with Like Denominators
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2 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.A.1

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Adding Fractions with Like Denominators

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Read each question carefully and solve the problems by adding the fractions. Remember to simplify your answers to their lowest terms.

1. Add the following fractions:

1/5

+

2/5

Result:  

2. Add the following fractions:

1/4

+

2/4

Result:  

3. When adding fractions with the same denominator, you add the   and keep the   the same.

4. The sum of 3/8 and 2/8 is  .

5. To simplify a fraction, you divide both the numerator and the denominator by their    .

6. Solve and simplify: 1/6 + 2/6

7. Solve and simplify: 3/10 + 5/10

8. Which of the following is equivalent to 2/7 + 3/7?

a

5/14

b

5/7

c

6/7

d

5/0

9. To add 1/3 and 1/3, you add the numerators (1+1) and keep the denominator (3), resulting in 2/3.

T

True

F

False

10. The sum of 4/9 and 5/9 is 1 whole.

T

True

F

False