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No only when adding or subtracting fractions a common denominator is needed
No, You only need a common denominator when adding or subtracting fractions.
If the denominators are not the same, then you have to use equivalent fractions which do have a common denominator . To do this, you need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of the two denominators. To add fractions with unlike denominators, rename the fractions with a common denominator.
Because if there's no common denominator it'll be hard to simplify. And will cause you to get a headache.