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The sum of 1/11 and 1/15 is closest to

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I think the exact sum would be 2/165
User Userend
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For this case, we must add two own fractions (Those where the numerator is less than the denominator).

So, we have:


\frac {1} {11} + \frac {1} {15} =\\\frac {15 * 1 + 11 * 1} {11 * 15} =\\\frac {15 + 11} {165} =\\\frac {26} {165} = \\0.157575758

Answer:


\frac {26} {165}


User Arne Jenssen
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