Concept

Common Denominator

If two or more fractions have different denominators, it is possible to write them with a common denominator. As an example, consider $\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ . $\dfrac{1\cdot2}{3\cdot2}=\dfrac{2}{6}\qquad\text{and}\qquad\dfrac{1\cdot3}{2\cdot3}=\dfrac{3}{6}$