Take one of the fractions. Multiply its numerator and denominator by any integer greater than 1. The result will be a fraction with is equivalent to the fraction that you started with but no longer similar to the other fraction.
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similar fraction is the same denominator and dissimilar fraction is cannot the same denominators
Similar fractions have the same denominator, dissimilar ones don't.
You have to convert them to equivalent similar fractions (fractions with the same denominator) first.
Because they could be equivalent fractions as for example 3/4 is the same as 12/16
Adding similar fractions is easy, but adding dissimilar ones requires an additional step. Before you begin, you must know a few important key terms. First, the number on the top of a fraction is called the numerator, while the number on the bottom of a fraction is called the denominator. Similar fractions have the same denominator, also called a common denominator. To add dissimilar fractions (fractions with different denominators), you must first convert the fractions so that the denominators are the same.