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Show that 8/15 plus 3/10 equals 5/6​
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Show that 8/15 plus 3/10 equals 5/6​

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Explanation:

find the Lcm of 15 and 10 which is 30

multiply the 2fractions by the LCM

8/15*30=16

3/10*30=9

add the products and put them all over the Lcm

(16+9)/30

=25/30 which is equivalent to 5/6 when you divide both the numerator and the denominator by 5

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