add the fractions 1/3, 5/6, and 3/8 reduce your answer to lowest terms please show your work thanks for the help
To add fractions, you need to have a common denominator. In this case, the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 3, 6, and 8 is 24.
First, we need to convert each fraction to have a denominator of 24:
1/3 can be multiplied by 8/8 to get 8/24.
5/6 can be multiplied by 4/4 to get 20/24.
3/8 can be multiplied by 3/3 to get 9/24.
Now that all the fractions have the same denominator, we can add them together:
8/24 + 20/24 + 9/24 = (8 + 20 + 9) / 24 = 37/24.
To reduce the fraction to its lowest terms, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator, which is 1 in this case.
Dividing both the numerator and denominator by their GCD:
37 ÷ 1 / 24 ÷ 1 = 37/24.
Therefore, 37/24 is the final answer, and it cannot be further reduced.
You have to subtract those two numbers
The common denmoninator is 24.
1/3 = 8/24.
5/6 = 20/24
3/8 = ?/24 (You do this one)
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Add the terms at the right by adding the numerators and keeping 24 as the denominator. Then reduce the fraction you get to loweest terms, if possible. If it is greater than 1, write iut as a mixed numnber. (such as 1 ?/24 )