Step I: Find the LCM of the denominators.
Step II: Find equivalent fraction such that the new denominators are the LCM.
Step III: Carry out the subtraction on these numerators to arrive at the new numerator.
Step IV: New denominator = LCM.
Step V: Simplify the fraction.
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For adding or substracting fractions first of all we should calculate the LCM( Lowest Common Multiplier) of the denominators in both of the fractions.
Dissimilar fractions have different denominators.
The meaning of dissimilar fractions is when there is a pair or more of fractions that don't have the same denominator.
first u find a common denominator
You can compare similar fractions by looking at their numerators. You can compare dissimilar fractions by converting them to similar fractions and looking at their numerators. You can convert a dissimilar fraction to a similar fraction by finding the least common denominator.