similar fraction is the same denominator and dissimilar fraction is cannot the same denominators
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A dissimilar fraction is a fraction where the denominator is not the same as the others .
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.
When their denominators are the same or different numbers.
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.