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Solve 2/3 + 5/8 and put answer in simplest form.

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Answer:

1 and 7/24

Explanation:

2/3 + 5/8

= 16/24 + 15/24

= 31/24

= 1 and 7/24

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User Sujeet Sinha
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For this case we must simplify the following expression:


\frac {2} {3} + \frac {5} {8}

Then, we add the fractions making cross product:


\frac {2} {3} + \frac {5} {8} = \frac {8 * 2 + 3 * 5} {3 * 8} = \frac {16 + 15} {24} = \frac {31 } {24}

Thus, the fraction can not be simplified.

How mixed number we have:


\frac {31} {24} = 1 \frac {7} {24}

ANswer:


\frac {31} {24}

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