Under what circumstances would the sum of two fractions be easier to compute than the product of the same two fractions?

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anonymous · Answer

can you expand on the problem? it doesn't make any sense as stated.

anonymous · Answer

Thats the question in my textbook. I didn't understand it either, thats why i posted it. lol

myininaya · Answer

this is an odd question 
isn't the word easier like an opinion?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, very odd! I think its saying like what ways is it easier to compute the sum of two fractions than to compute the product of the same two fractions.

anonymous · Answer

???
i have no idea haha

myininaya · Answer

adding involves multiplying when the denominators aren't the same so i guess it easier to add fractions when they have same denominator

myininaya · Answer

5/25+6/25 is easier to compute mentally than 5/25 *6/25

myininaya · Answer

6/352+52/352 is easier to compute mentally than 6/352 *52/352

anonymous · Answer

I see what your trying to say.

myininaya · Answer

so i would say it is to add two fractions with them same denominator than to multiply these two fractions (for really big numbers in the denominator)

anonymous · Answer

The sum of two fractions would be easier to computer than the product of the same two fractions when the two fractions have the same denominators....

myininaya · Answer

yes

myininaya · Answer

it is still easy to multiply numbers with the same denominators when the numbers are small l

anonymous · Answer

ok