Common denominator activities

Click Here to download the PDF version FREE. (and file it away for later) Finding the least common denominator (LCD) of two fractions can be tough, and this game can help!. To find the LCD of two f…

Help your math students get the "win" with fractions, by teaching them how to use the ladder method to find the lowest common denominator. #math #fractions

Fractions can be tough! While it takes time and repeated exposure with fractions for students to have a real understanding of them, there are lots of experiences and activities we can provide as teachers to move their understanding along! In this post, I’ll share a few of my favorite fraction activities with you! 1. Fractions […]

Find the least common multiple with this fun game. A perfect way for students to sharpen their skills when working with least common denominators. Check out all 10 least common denominator activity ideas and resources.

Download a FREE printable ratio table worksheet to help students find common denominators while comparing fractions. Slip into a sheet protector to use with whiteboard markers again and again. #4thGrade #5thGrade #Freebie #PrintableWorksheet #CompareFractions #CommonDenominators #StudentTools

Fractions. Wow. I had no idea when I asked to move to fifth grade that is would be all about fractions. There are so many little areas that my kiddos get tripped up on. I miss the days when the hardest thing my students struggled with was borrowing. Well, my latest set of task cards […]

Teaching students to add and subtract fractions can get very tiresome quickly. All of the little opportunities for errors with making equivalent fractions,

Finding common denominators

Teaching fractions with hands-on manipulatives and activities helps students develop a conceptual understanding that will endure.

Do your students struggle finding common denominators when adding and subtracting rational expressions? I created this finding common denominators activity a