Question

What is the LCM needed to find a common denominator for 5/6 + 3/8 quick

Answer 1

Explanation:

The lowest common denominator of 38 and 56 is 24. This allows us to convert the two fractions into 924 and 2024 for the purpose of adding and subtracting them.

Answer 2

The LCM is 24

Reason: 6*8/2 = 48/2 = 24

We multiply the denominators 6 and 8, then divide by 2 which is the GCF of the denominators.

Then we can use this to add the fractions

5/6 + 3/8

(5/6)*(4/4) + (3/8)*(3/3)

20/24 + 9/24

(20+9)/24

29/24

Therefore, 5/6 + 3/8 = 29/24