Question

What is the sum of 8 5/6+ 5 11/24?

Enter your answer in the box as a mixed number in simplest form.

Answer 1

14 7/24

Explanation:

There are two different denominators here: 6 and 24. The LCD is 24, and so 8 5/6 becomes 8 20/24.

Then the SUM of the two given mixed numbers is:

8 20/24 + 5 11/24 = 13 31/24, or, when properly reduced, 14 7/24