vickie1485 vickie1485
  • 11-09-2018
  • Mathematics
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Perform the indicated operation 2/3 + 3/8

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RebelZane18 RebelZane18
  • 11-09-2018

To add fractions, find the LCD and then combine

Exact Form:

25/24

Decimal Form:

1.0416

Mixed Number Form:

1 1/24

Hope this helps! :)

~Zane

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churchkeys88 churchkeys88
  • 11-09-2018

We need to find a common denominator so we can add this together.

What multiple of 8 has 3 as a factor? 2 x 8 = 16. No. 3 x 8 = 24. Yes.

So multiply 2/3  by 1 using 8/8 and 3/8 by 1 using 3/3.

16/24 + 9/24 = 25/24 or 1 & 1/24

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