Question

How do you add `\frac { 7} { 8} + \frac { 8} { 10}`?

Answer 1

`67/40`

Explanation:

Multiply each fraction's numerator and denominator by the same number, so that both denominators are the same:

`7/8 = 35/40` and `8/10 = 32/40`.

Now add the fractions:

`35/40 + 32/40 = 67/40`.

`67` is prime, so no further simplification of the fraction is possible.