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Maths - Addition with Different Denominators - Key Stage 3

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Free ConquerMaths lesson to help with addition of fractions with different denominators. Try more free lessons at http://www.conquermaths.com/free

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  • No, we can't just times the denominators without doing the same with the numerator too. If you imagine a half plus a quarter:

    1/2 + 1/4

    Now if we times the denominators, 2x4 we'd get an answer of 1/8 and since we're adding a quarter to a half, that answer is too small.

    If you imagine that one half is the same as two quarters, we can write the expression like this:

    2/4 + 1/4 and if we add that together, we get 3/4.

    I hope that helps to explain!

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  • thanks alot i have my final key stage 3 exam coming up this helps

  • this is th longest method av evr seen...wow, the method i use is waaaaayyyyy easier.

  • i still i dont no how 2 do them

  • thanx man

  • I was wonder if conquermaths cover all the syallbus of Gcse AQA maths? plz reply i hav aqagcse maths exams in 2months

  • THANKS!

  • can we like times the denominators ..like..4x5 = 20 ??

    i think we can..thats how i do it..i hope that works for these kind of differnt sums

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