When learning to add fractions there’s a standard method they teach you in school: Make the denominator the same, and whatever you times the denominator by, also multiply the numerator by. You add the ...

The same method is used for adding and subtracting numerical fractions or algebraic fractions. Find a common denominator Write each fraction as an equivalent fraction with that common denominator ...

Have you ever tried to add or subtract fractions that have different denominators? It’s tricky, right? Join Ms. Susanna Post in this lesson to learn how to solve these types of challenging problems!

It is less straightforward to picture the answer to this addition because the denominators (bottom numbers) are different. You can only add and subtract fractions when the bottom numbers, or ...