How do you add fractions and the way to solve it involves decision because that's the way my teacher taught me but I've forgotten

Respuesta :

To add any given fraction you must have a common denominator!
(Remember that the top is the numerator, and the bottom is the denominator!)
So, if you have an expression like this: 

1/2 + 2/3 = ? 

You need to find what is the smallest number that both 2 and 3 have in common. In this case it is 6. (Because 2*3 = 6, and 3*2 = 6)

(1/2)*(3/3) + (2/3)*(2/2)

Multiply across. (So the numerators multiply, and then the denominators multiply)

3/6 + 4/6 = ? 

Add the numerators together!

7/6, is our answer!