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How to solve this problem. What is 3/12 + 2/8=

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The expression is given as,


(3)/(12)+(2)/(8)

Resolve the fractions,


=(3)/(4\cdot3)+(2)/(4\cdot2)

Cancel out the common terms,


=(1)/(4)+(1)/(4)

The lowest common multiple (LCM) of the denominators is 4.

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