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Find the sum, difference, product, or quotient. Write your answer in simplest form. 4/5+1/6

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29/30

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Answer: 29/30

Step-by-step explanation: Notice that 4/5 and 1/6 are unlike fractions. Our first step when adding unlike fractions is to get a common denominator.

The common denominator of 5 and 6 will be the least common multiple of 5 and 6 which is 30.

To get a 30 in the denominator of 4/5, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 6 which gives us 24/30.

To get a 30 in the denominator of 1/6, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 5 which gives us 5/30.

Now we're adding like fractions so we simply add the numerators 24 + 5 gives us 29 and keep the same denominator which is 30.

Notice that 29/30 is in lowest terms so it's our final answer.

Therefore, 4/5 + 1/6 = 29/30.

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