Envision Lesson 7.2 Find Common Denominators
Envision Lesson 7.2 Find Common Denominators
Envision Lesson 7.2 Find Common Denominators
Learning
Glossary
How Can You Find Common Visual Learning Bridge
Denominators?
A
Thirds Fourths
Thirds Fourths
B This rectangle is partitioned C The fractions _ 13 and _ 14 can be renamed with equivalent
into thirds and fourths. fractions.
Another Example
Any common denominator
Find a common denominator for _23 and _ 56 . Then 5
for _23 and _
6 is a multiple
rename each fraction with an equivalent fraction.
of both 3 and 6.
In 4–11, find a common denominator for each pair of fractions. Then write
equivalent fractions with the common denominator.
Assessment Practice
16. Choose all the numbers that could be 17. Choose all the numbers that could be
common denominators for _ 23 and _ 34 . common denominators for __ 11
12
45 .
and _
8 12
12 17
16 30
36 60
48 125