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Because when adding or subtracting fractions the denominators must be the same by finding the lowest common denominator and changing the numerator accordingly so 1/2+1/3 becomes 3/6+2/6 = 5/6

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Q: Why dosent 1over2 1 over 3 equal 2over5?
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