How do you add #5/12+2/9#?

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EZ as pi
Sep 22, 2016

#23/36#

Explanation:

Find a common denominator, then change to equivalent fractions.
Then add the numerators.:

#5/12 + 2/9 " "larr LCD = 36#

#5/12 xx 3/3 = 15/36 " and " 2/9 xx4/4 = 8/36#

#5/12 + 2/9#

=#(15+8)/36#

=#23/36#

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