How Do You Find The Least Common Denominator Of Two Fractions?
Whenever you add or subtract two or more fractions, you need to convert both so that the denominators (the bottom number) are the same. Otherwise it is like trying to add apples to oranges. It can’t be done. But you could convert both apples and oranges to “pieces of fruit.” Then you can figure out the sum total. Consider two fractions such as one-fourth and two-thirds. Remember that a fraction is made up of a numerator that tells how many parts there are and is the top number; and a denominator that tells what size part each is and is the bottom number. So in one-fourth, one is the numerator and four is the denominator. If you have a sandwich that is cut into four equal parts, each part is one-fourth of the sandwich. In the fraction two-thirds, two is the numerator and three is the denominator. If you have a pie that is cut into three equal parts, each part is one-third. Suppose that you have two fractions which have denominators that do not share a common factor. Perhaps you have one
