SOLUTION: When you have two unequal denominators in fractions, how do you add the two together without increasing them? Would that even be possible? Please help.

Question 1153011: When you have two unequal denominators in fractions, how do you add the two together without increasing them? Would that even be possible? Please help.
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Alan3354:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If the denominators are not the same, then you have to use equivalent fractions which do have a common denominator . To do this, you need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of the two denominators. To add fractions with unlike denominators, rename the fractions with a common denominator. Then add and simplify.
how do you add the two together without increasing them?- if the denominators are not the same, it's not possible
only if the denominators are the same, you can add the two together without increasing them
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When you have two unequal denominators in fractions, how do you add the two together without increasing them? Would that even be possible?
-----------
Depends on the DENs.
eg,
1/3 + 4/6 = 1/3 + 2/3 = 1 --- no increase of the DENs

RELATED QUESTIONS
This is actually more of a simple question, but it seems no one can explain to me why we... (answered by Alan3354)
Mia adds together two proper fractions.The fractions have different denominators. She get (answered by ikleyn)
What are the only 3 consecutive increasing integers that when you add the first two, you... (answered by Alan3354)
when do you cross multiply fractions and when do you just multiply the numerators and... (answered by fractalier)
Assume you want to add two rational expressions with 4x+2 and 2x+1 in the respective... (answered by checkley77)
Hey guys, how are you supposed to simplify fractions with radicals in the denominators... (answered by stanbon)
the problem is two fractions add together 1/x+1 + 2/x+2 = do you add straight... (answered by ewatrrr)
how do you break 6feet 6inches into two problems then add them together-in trying to... (answered by josmiceli)
how do you solve them with fractions?? like the examples that u guys have but with... (answered by Fombitz)