Question

what's 3/8+2/5?

Answer 1

you have to get the same denominator, so let's see what numbers 8 and 5 will both go into. 8*5=40 and i don't see a lower number they will both divide into. so to make 3/8 into ?/40 we have to multiply the top by the same as we needed to multiply the bottom to get 40.

\[\frac{ 3*5 }{8*5 } = \frac{ 15 }{ 40}\] and
\[\frac{ 2*8 }{8*5 } = \frac{ 16 }{ 40}\]
so
\[\frac{15 }{ 40 }+\frac{ 16 }{ 40 }=\frac{ 31 }{ 40 }\]

Answer 2

oh. so you have to get lcd for both. ok. thanks

Answer 3

yes, good luck