Visualising the Addition of Fractions

Alice Germain
Nov 1 · 2 min read

Here’s a visualisation of adding fractions with different denominators with some wooden shapes.

We have:

Can you find the missing fraction?

For this, we can write equivalent fractions to one half and one third with the same denominator, for instance

And given that:

we find that

Also, we can show that

Dr. Alice G. on Education

I worked in scientific research and edition before moving from France to London. Then, I did a PGCE in Physics with Maths. Discovering another country’s education system from the inside has been an incredible journey. I write about it here.

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Maths content writer, qualified ‘Physics with Maths’ teacher, , Ph.D. in Physics, mum of 2.

Dr. Alice G. on Education

I worked in scientific research and edition before moving from France to London. Then, I did a PGCE in Physics with Maths. Discovering another country’s education system from the inside has been an incredible journey. I write about it here.

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