Question

How do I complete this fraction problem?

3/4 + 5/6

Answer 1

what do you need?
their sum?

Answer 2

find common denominator. what can 4 and 6 both go into evenly?

Answer 3

@Evern: I need the sum.
@ Moldy84: 2

Answer 4

make the denominator smae by multiplying numer and denom by a particular number

Answer 5

that's the lowest common factor mathhelp. we are looking for a number that both of them can divide into. 12 is the commond denominator

Answer 6

LCM of denominators is 12 so we have
9/12 + 10/12 = 19/12
which is 1 7/12

Answer 7

3*6/24 +4*5/24 = 38/24

Answer 8

so if we make both denomiators 12 we need to multiply the numerators by how much we multiplied the denominator on that particular fraction

Answer 9

so (3*3)/12+(5*2)/12=(9/12+10/12)=19/12

Answer 10

Thanks jimmyrep, Evern, siddharth tiwari, and moldy84!

Answer 11

just gotta make sure to multiply the numerator by the same amount you multiplied the denominator or you are changing the fraction

Answer 12

welcome