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In your own words, describe how to add or subtract fractions.
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The common denominator is the least common multiple of the denominators of the fractions. In our example, we have the fractions $\frac{1}{2}$ and $\frac{3}{4}$. The least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4. Show more…
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