Question

What is 3 1/4 + 5 8/9 equal too?

Answer 1

329/36 (9 5/36 simplified)

Explanation:

First, you convert the fractions so they both have the same denominator.

3 1/4 = 13/4 = 117 /36

5 8/9 = 53/9 = 212/36

Now that you have the same denominator, you add the numerators together but not the denominators.

117 / 36 + 212 / 36 = 329/36

Simplified, 329/36 is 9 5/36

Answer 2

`\large\boxed{9(5)/(36)}`

Explanation:

`3(1)/(4)+5(8)/(9)\qquad\text{find}\ LCD=(4)(9)=36\\\\=3(1\cdot9)/(4\cdot9)+5(8\cdot4)/(9\cdot4)=3(9)/(36)+5(32)/(36)=(3+5)+(9+32)/(36)=8+(41)/(36)\\\\=8+1(5)/(36)=9(5)/(36)`