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6th Grade Fraction Addition & Subtraction Worksheets

Ages 11-12 · 4 sub-topics · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators means renaming both fractions with a common denominator before you combine them. This hub holds 13 worksheets for 6th grade, each with an answer key. Add Unlike Fractions With Denominators to 12 starts with 1/3 + 4/7, Add Mixed Numbers With Denominators to 60 reaches 4 41/42 + 3 55/56, and Subtract Mixed Numbers With Unlike Denominators practices regrouping, as in 5 1/4 = 4 5/4. Most sheets carry CCSS 5.NF.A.1.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rename both fractions with a common denominator, add the numerators and simplify. The example on Add Unlike Fractions With Denominators to 12 shows 1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6. Sums greater than 1 are written as mixed numbers.

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