Find out how to add and subtract fractions with matching and different denominators in this Year 6 article from BBC Bitesize.

In adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, you have to get a least common denominator which is exactly like the least common multiple it just so happens to be in the denominator.

Adding and subtracting fractions The secret to successfully adding or subtracting fractions lies in one crucial concept: finding a common denominator. Think of it like trying to combine different ...

Use visual fraction models to add and subtract fractions with the same denominators.