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1/4+5/8 add and put in simplest form

User DasIch
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The answer is 7/8

Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators.

2 + 5 = 7

The last step is to reduce the fraction if we can.

To find out, we try dividing it by 2...



User Zachvac
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Three over four is the answer
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