Add the following fractions: 4/15 + 1/3(1 point)
Responses
4/5
Start Fraction 4 over 5 End Fraction
3/5
Start Fraction 3 over 5 End Fraction
5/3
Start Fraction 5 over 3 End Fraction
5/18
Start Fraction 5 over 18 End Fraction
To add the fractions 4/15 and 1/3, we need to first find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 15 and 3 is 15. To make the denominator of the first fraction 15, we can multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 1 (which does not change the value of the fraction). So, 4/15 remains the same.
Now, we can add the fractions: 4/15 + 1/3 = (4/15) + (5/15) = 9/15.
Simplifying this fraction, we can divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3:
9/15 = (9 ÷ 3) / (15 ÷ 3) = 3/5.
Therefore, the sum of 4/15 and 1/3 is 3/5.