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The LCM of 8 and 12 is 24. To convert the fractions, we multiply the numerator and denominator by the same value to get an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 24. For 2 out of 8, we multiply by 3 to get 6 out of 24. For 3 out of 12, we multiply by 2 to get 6 out of 24. Adding them together, we get 12 out of 24. Simplified, the result is 12 out of 24.

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Uhhh, so like, the Least Common Multiple of 8 and 12 is 24, duh! We gotta convert the fractions to have the same bottom number, which is called the denominator. We do that by multiplying the top and bottom of each fraction by the same number. So, for 2 out of 8, we times it by 3 to get 6 out of 24. And for 3 out of 12, we times it by 2 to get 6 out of 24 too! When we add them up, we get 12 out of 24. To make it simpler, we can divide both the top and bottom by the same number, which is 6. So the answer is 12 out of 24!