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Adding mixed numbers. Could someone explain this to me please?

find the sum or difference

5/6 + 4/9

a. 1 1/2
b. 1 5/18
c. 9/18
d. 1/2

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to do this you must find the LCD which is 18 to get a denominator from 5/6 you multiple everything by 3 so 15/18 and to get that from 4/9 you multiply everything by 2 so 8/18 then you add 15 and 8 for 23 which would be 23/18 then you do 23 minus 18 which is 5 so it would be b. 1 5/18
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