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The equation is .
1/2 is equivalent to 4/8, and 2 1/8 is equal to 17/8. (two full sets of 8 + 1 = 8 + 8 + 1, or 17)
The new equation is . Subtract the numerators.
17 - 4 = 13 or 13/8
The improper fraction simplifies to
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Answer:
24
Step-by-step explanation:
Given two fractions and
Factor the denominators of both fractions:
You can see that two digits 2 are the same in both denominators and there are two more factors: 2 in number 8 and 3 in number 12.
Thus, the least common denominator for and
is