5th Grade Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators Worksheet (PDF)

Find \(\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4}\).

Use the bars to add \(\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{6}\).

Find \(\frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{2}\).

Find \(\frac{3}{4} – \frac{1}{3}\). The number line starts at the first fraction.

Find \(\frac{5}{6} – \frac{1}{4}\).

Find \(\frac{2}{3} + \frac{3}{4}\).

Find \(\frac{7}{8} – \frac{1}{6}\).

Find \(\frac{3}{10} + \frac{4}{15}\).

Find \(1\frac{1}{2} + 2\frac{1}{3}\).

Find \(2\frac{3}{4} + 1\frac{5}{6}\).

Find \(4\frac{1}{3} – 1\frac{1}{2}\).

Find \(5\frac{1}{4} – 2\frac{2}{3}\).

First estimate \(\frac{5}{6} + \frac{3}{5}\) using the benchmarks 0, \(\frac{1}{2}\), and 1. Then find the exact sum.

Find the missing number: \(? + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{7}{10}\).

Maya ate \(\frac{1}{4}\) of a pizza at lunch and \(\frac{3}{8}\) of the same pizza at dinner. What fraction of the pizza did she eat in all?

Jamal hiked \(2\frac{1}{2}\) miles on Saturday and \(1\frac{3}{4}\) miles on Sunday. How many miles did he hike in all?

Sofia has \(3\frac{2}{3}\) yards of ribbon. She uses \(1\frac{3}{4}\) yards for a gift. How much ribbon is left?

Ethan puts \(\frac{2}{3}\) cup of flour and \(\frac{3}{4}\) cup of sugar into a bowl that holds 2 cups. Does everything fit? How much room is left?

Priya’s Little League team practiced \(1\frac{1}{2}\) hours on Monday, \(\frac{3}{4}\) hour on Tuesday, and \(2\frac{1}{3}\) hours on Thursday. Find the total practice time. How much more than 4 hours is that?

Diego has \(5\frac{1}{2}\) pounds of apples. He uses \(2\frac{1}{4}\) pounds for a pie and \(1\frac{5}{6}\) pounds for applesauce. How many pounds of apples are left?