Question 984706: What is an easy way to add fractions that don't have the same denominator? Found 2 solutions by solver91311, Edwin McCravy:Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
There is no such thing as an easy way to add fractions with dissimilar denominators. There is only a way. Find a common denominator and convert each of the fractions to that common denominator. Actually, it only needs to be the lowest common denominator if you want to make the process of reducing the sum fraction to lowest terms as easy as possible.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
That's not the quick easy way. Here's the quick easy way:
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It has one downfall, the resulting fraction is not always reduced.
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reduces to
But even when that happens it's not all that hard to reduce the fraction we get.
So even with that downfall, the method above is still a good easy quick method.
Edwin
