It would equal 7/12. You need find a common denominator. You can do this by finding the least common multiple of both of the numbers. Or you can multiply the denominators together to get a quick fix. Remember, you always have to multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number. After that, just add only the numerator, and you should get 7/12.
2 2/8+ 2 3/8= 4 5/8 no If she used 2 2/8 yards of fabric she should have 1 6/8 left not 2/38 She would have had to bought 4 5/8 yards of fabric to have 2 2/8 left.