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First you find the least common denominator (LCD)of the two denominators.Then multiply the denominators.(example: 1/2 + 1/4 is the problem 1/2 and 1/4 LCD=4 1/2 x 2 =2/4 2/4 + 1/4 =3/4). personally I think fractions are hard so I don't blame you for asking this question

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Q: How do you do fraction addition when the denominators are different?
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