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Leetcode Problem 592. Fraction Addition and Subtraction

592. Fraction Addition and Subtraction

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Key approach of the solution: Using GCD for Fraction Addition and Subtraction

  1. Initialize variables to store the current result numerator and denominator (initialized to 0/1).
  2. Iterate through the expression, parsing each fraction and its sign.
  3. For each fraction, calculate the GCD of the current result denominator and the new fraction's denominator.
  4. Use the GCD to find the scaling factors for the numerators to get a common denominator.
  5. Perform the addition or subtraction operation on the scaled numerators.
  6. Reduce the resulting fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their GCD.
  7. Continue this process for all fractions in the expression.
  8. Convert the final result to a string in the format 'numerator/denominator'.
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Key approach of the solution: Using LCM for Fraction Addition and Subtraction

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