Question

How do you add `\frac { 1} { 5} + \frac { 1} { 3}`?

Answer 1

`8/15`

Explanation:

you need to find a common denominator first.

This is the `LCM(3,5)=15`

`1/5+1/3=(1xx3)/(5xx3)+(1xx5)/(3xx5)`

`=3/15+5/15=(3+5)/15`

`8/15`