Unit 2 has the started in math and we are working on adding and subtracting unlike fractions! Remember, to add and subtract fractions the fractions must have equal sized pieces. When fractions have unlike denominators, or unequal sized pieces, we RENAME the fractions as EQUIVALENT fractions to make sure they have same sized pieces. Once the fractions have been renamed to both have equal sized pieces , we can add or subtract.
Here are the strategies we have learned in class!