In order to add or subtract one fraction from another, they must have a common denominator, or the same denominator. That's because it's impossible to add two fractions that have a different number of parts.
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When adding or subtracting unlike fractions, the LCM process is used to find the least common denominator.
When adding or subtracting fractions with different denominators their lowest common denominator must be found first by using the LCM of their denominators
It helps with the adding and subtracting of fractions.
Least common multiple is needed to find the least common denominator when adding or subtracting fractions with different denominators Greatest common factor is needed when reducing fractions to their lowest terms
The hcf is useful in reducing fractions to their lowest terms and the lcm is useful in finding the lowest common denominator of fractions that have different denominators that need to be added or subtracted.