31 13
—- = 1—- in mixed fractions
18 18
Solution
Find the LCD
LCD= 18
Multiplying numerators and denominators to get the LCD in all fraction denominators
8 x 2 2 x 6 1 x 3
= ——— + ———- + ———
9 x 2 3 x 6 6 x 3
= 16 12 3
—— + —- +—-
18 18 18
With like denominators we can operate on just numerators
= 16 + 12 + 3
—————-
18
Simplifying the answer
= 31
——
18
13
=1—-
18
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