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What is 3/8 plus 2/6

User Divided
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Answer:

0.708333333

708333333/1000000000


User Mwalling
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Answer: 17/24


Explanation:

If you want to find the least common denominator, I recommend using the peanut. Basically, you write the first 5 products of the number. In this problem, you write the first five products for 6 and 8. In this problem, it’s 24. 8 times 3 is 24 and 6 times 4 is 24. So, for 3/8, you multiply the numerator by 3, which is 9. Then, for 2/6, multiply the numerator by 4, which is 8. The new problem is 9/24 plus 8/24. 9 plus 8 is 17. Put the 24 as the denominator. The answer is 17/24.


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