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title: 'Video: How fifth graders add and subtract fractions with different denominators'
description: Find out what your fifth grader will be learning about adding and subtracting fractions with different numbers on the bottom.
slug: video-how-fifth-graders-add-and-subtract-fractions-with-different-denominators
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:48:04.849Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-fifth-graders-add-and-subtract-fractions-with-different-denominators
lang: en
---

# Video: How fifth graders add and subtract fractions with different denominators

Fifth grade is all about fractions. Kids in fifth grade are typically are learning how to add and subtract fractions that have different denominators on the bottom. Watch this video from [GreatSchools](https://www.greatschools.org/) to find out how to tell if your child is on track.

[![Video](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/54972F0C451544D2AA27F0DCD34032A3/cf92cc53aea8d7aebaf754e09d21f0f3/VideoHow5thGradersAddAndSubtractFractions.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/-PA0-9okrhc)

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