You can but it makes no mathematical sense.
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Divide the denominator (bottom number) into the whole number , and then add that to the numerator (top number) . if you cant sinplify, leave it...
you switch the numerator with the denominator then multiply the numerator first then the denominator.
numerator by numerator, denominator by denominator
They just do. It is the only way to add/subtract them. like if you have 1/2 a cookie and 1/4 a cookie, you cant just add the numerator and denominator. you make 1/2 2/4 and show that you have 3/4 cookie
Multiply the denominator by the whole number, add the numerator, and put that total over the denominator.