Question

1/4 + 2/8 adding fractions with unlike denominators show the work

Answer 1

1/4+2/8                                                                                      2/8=1/4

=1/4+1/4/8

=2/4

=1/2

Answer 2

The common denominator of the two fractions is: 8 
1/4 = (1*2)/(2*4) = 2/82/8 = (1*2)/(1*8) = 2/8 
Fractions adjusted to a common denominator1/4 + 2/8 = 2/8 + 2/82/8 + 2/8 = (2+2)/8(2+2)/8 = 4/84/8 = 1/2
The answer is 1/2. 

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