1.<span>Write down the fractions. 2.</span><span>Find a common denominator. 3.</span><span>Multiply both numbers on the first fraction by the bottom number of the second fraction.</span><span> 4.</span>Multiply both numbers on the second fraction by the bottom number of the first fraction. 5.Line both fractions up side by side with their new numbers.<span> 6.</span>Add together the numerators of the two fractions.<span> 7.</span><span>Take the common denominator that you figured out in Step 2 and add it on the bottom of your new numerator. 8.</span>Put the new numerator on top and the new denominator on bottom. 9.<span>Simplify and reduce.</span>
