you must make the denominators the same first in order to add them once they are added, the denominators stay the same and the top combines
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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.
What is the definition of Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions
Not always but they need to have the same denominators when adding or subtracting them.
the most important thing is to change the denominators so u can make common denominators
If the denominators are not the same, then you have to use equivalent fractions which do have a common denominator . To do this, you need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of the two denominators.