Question

What is the sum of 7 over 6 and 5 over 8

Answer 1

Given:

The sum of 7 over 6 and 5 over 8

To determine the sum of 7 over 6 and 5 over 8, we rewrite the given information first into:

`(7)/(6)+(5)/(8)`

Next, we note that the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of 6 and 8 is 24 and to make the denominators the same as the LCD:

`\begin{gathered} (7(4))/(6(4))+(5(3))/(8(3)) \\ \end{gathered}`

Then, simplify:

`\begin{gathered} =(28)/(24)+(15)/(24) \\ =(43)/(24) \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the answer is 43/24.