MathematicsClass 6Fractions
Like and Unlike Fractions
Distinguishing between fractions with the same denominators and those with different denominators.
Class 6 · MathematicsCBSE & ICSE
Definition
Like fractions are fractions that have the exact same denominators. Unlike fractions are fractions that have different denominators, which means they represent parts of wholes divided into a different number of slices.
Worked examples
1
1/5, 3/5, and 4/5 are like fractions because they all share the denominator 5.
2
1/3 and 1/4 are unlike fractions because their denominators 3 and 4 are different.
Common mistakes
- • Treating unlike fractions like like fractions when performing direct addition or subtraction.
- • Comparing the numerators of unlike fractions directly without making their denominators equal first.