Question #18a78

1 Answer
Sep 20, 2017

25/24 = 1 1/24

Explanation:

First let's find the common denominator of these two fractions

2/3 + 3/8

So the common denominator of both the denominators is 24, because 8 × 3 = 24.

Now we times both the numerator and denominator.

(2/3 xx 8/8) +(3/8 xx 3/3)

=16/24 + 9/24

Finally we can add the fractions, as the denominators are the same. So we would add the numerators but NOT the denominator.

(16 + 9)/24 = 25/24

But we are not going to leave it like that. Notice that the numerator is greater than the denominator. So you would change it into a mixed fraction.

25/24 = 1 1/24