Adding Fractions with Like Denominators

Adding Fractions With Like Denominators
Introduction

Adding fractions with like denominators helps combine parts that are already divided into equal-sized pieces. Learning this skill helps students understand how f...

Imagine you’re at your friend’s house, and a pizza just came out of the oven. It’s cut into 8 equal slices. Each slice is one-eighth of the pizza.

You grab 3 slices out of the 8, and your friend grabs 2 slices. How much of the pizza is gone?

Since you’re sharing the same pizza, the total number of slices, or the denominator, stays th...