Question

How do you add add fraction with a different denominator?

Answer 1

Answer: You multiply each denominator with the other one to make it the same. Then what ever you did to the bottom you do to the top.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Find the LCM (least common multiple) of the denominators, and use that as the denominator for the two fractions.

Ex.

`(3)/(4) +(2)/(3)`

LCM (3, 4) is 12

`(9)/(12) +(8)/(12)`

=
`(17)/(12)`