Question

Actions with Unlike Denominators Find the sum. Give your answer in simplest form. 3 16 + 5 8​

Answer 1

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Answer:

  13/16

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum can be found by rewriting the second fraction to have the same denominator as the first.

  $\dfrac{3}{16}+\dfrac{5}{8}=\dfrac{3}{16}+\dfrac{2\cdot5}{2\cdot8}=\dfrac{3}{16}+\dfrac{10}{16}=\dfrac{3+10}{16}=\boxed{\dfrac{13}{16}}$