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2/9 + 1/6 = ?/?

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Answer: 5/27

Explanation:

Take a quick look at the two fractions. One has a denominator of 9, and the other a denominator of 6. The LCD is thus 54, which happens to be (6)(9).

Rewriting the fractions, we get:

12/54 + 9/54 = 10/54

This reduces to 5/27.

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