📚 How to Add Fractions with Different Denominators

Step 1: Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of the denominators

Step 2: Convert both fractions to equivalent fractions with the same denominator

Step 3: Add the numerators and keep the denominator the same

Step 4: Simplify if possible

Example: 1/3 + 1/4

LCM of 3 and 4 = 12

1/3 = 4/12 and 1/4 = 3/12

4/12 + 3/12 = 7/12

🔍 Riddle 1: What has hands but cannot clap?

Solve these problems to find the answer! Match your answers to the letters below.

Answer Key: 1/2 = C, 3/4 = L, 5/8 = O, 3/8 = K, 1/2 = C

Riddle Answer: Write the letters in order: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

🎯 Riddle 2: What gets wetter the more it dries?

Choose the correct answers to reveal the solution!

Riddle Answer: Write your chosen letters in order: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

🧩 Riddle 3: Fill in the Missing Fractions

Complete these addition problems to solve the final riddle: "What has keys but no locks?"

Answer Decoder:

2/5 = P, 4/8 = I, 1/3 = A, 2/6 = N, 2/4 = O

Final Riddle Answer: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

🎨 Challenge: Create Your Own Fraction Riddle