Question

What is one half added to 5 eighths?

Answer 1

`(1)/(2)+(5)/(8)=(1 * 4)/(2 * 4)+(5)/(8)=(4)/(8)+(5)/(8)=(9)/(8)=\boxed{1 (1)/(8)}`

Answer 2

`one\ half=(1)/(2)\\\\5\ eighths=(5)/(8)\\\\(1)/(2)+(5)/(8)\\\\find\ the\ LCD:\\list\ the\ multiples\ of\ 2:0;\ 2;\ 4;\ 6;\ \fbox8;\ 10;...\\list\ the\ multiples\ of\ 8:0;\ \fbox8;\ 16;\ 24;\ ...\\\\therefore\ LCD((1)/(2);\ (5)/(8))=\boxed8\\\\(1)/(2)=(1\cdot4)/(2\cdot4)=(4)/(8)\\\\(1)/(2)+(5)/(8)=(4)/(8)+(5)/(8)=(4+5)/(8)=(9)/(8)=(8+1)/(8)=(8)/(8)+(1)/(8)=\boxed{1(1)/(8)}`