The easiest way is to multiply the different denominators together. If you prefer to work with smaller denominators, several methods exist:
1) For small numbers, check different multiples of the largest denominator, until you get one that is a multiple of the other one.
2) Do prime factoring, and then multiply together all prime numbers that appear at least in one of the denominators.
3) Factoring can be complicated for large numbers; euclids algorithm is much more efficient in this case.
You need at least two fractions to calculate a common denominator.
Like Fractions
If the fractions do not all have the same denominator, find a common multiple of the denominators (ideally the lowest common multiple) and convert the fractions to equivalent fractions with this denominator. Now with all the fractions with the same denominator, add together the numerators. Finally, reduce the fraction to simplest terms, converting any improper fraction to a mixed number.
Like fractions are the fractions which have the same denominator and unlike fractions are the fractions which do not have the same denominator.
Subtracting fractions is similar to adding fractions. If the fractions have the same denominator, you subtract the numerators. If the fractions have different denominators, you have to convert to a common denominator first.Subtracting fractions is similar to adding fractions. If the fractions have the same denominator, you subtract the numerators. If the fractions have different denominators, you have to convert to a common denominator first.Subtracting fractions is similar to adding fractions. If the fractions have the same denominator, you subtract the numerators. If the fractions have different denominators, you have to convert to a common denominator first.Subtracting fractions is similar to adding fractions. If the fractions have the same denominator, you subtract the numerators. If the fractions have different denominators, you have to convert to a common denominator first.
Multiply the numerator and the denominator of the fraction by the same, non-zero integer.
Regular fractions are the fractions with a numerator that is less than the denominator and irregular fractions are fractions with a denominator less than the numerator.
Divide the numerator by the denominator. For example, 3/4 = 3 divided by four =.75
Addition or subtraction of fractions require "like" fractions: that is, fractions with the same denominator.
Similiar fractions are fractions that have the same denominator.
By finding the lowest common denominator of the fractions.
The two types of fractions are proper fractions, in which the numerator is smaller than the denominator, and improper fractions, in which the numerator is equal to or larger than the denominator.