Question

Find the sum of 5/6 and 1/8.
A. 6/11
B. 1 1/24
C. 23/24
D. 5/48

Answer 1

\[\huge~\rm~\frac{ 5 }{ 6 }+\frac{ 1 }{ 8 }=? \]

Answer 2

First let's start by finding an LCD
Do you know what number we can use?

Answer 3

Kinda

Answer 4

Tell me what you think :)

Answer 5

8 ?

Answer 6

If we multiplied both of the denominators by 8 would they be the same?

Answer 7

They wouldn't...
What number can we multiply 6 and 8 by to get the same denominator?

Answer 8

would it be 6 then ?

Answer 9

6 x 6=36
8 x 6= 48
so no its not 6

Answer 10

Lets go down the list we know its not 1 lets try 2
8 x 2=?
6 x 2=?

Answer 11

2 wouldnt work

Answer 12

Good
And actually they dont need to be the same number we just need a number for both to make the numbers (denominators the same)
8 x 3=?
6 x 4=?

Answer 13

it would be 24

Answer 14

Good :)
\[\huge~\rm~\frac{ (4)5 }{ (4)6 }+\frac{ (3)1 }{ (3)8 }=?\]

Answer 15

Good :)
\[\huge~\rm~\frac{ 20+3 }{ 24 }=?\]
What would the answer be?

Answer 16

23/24

Answer 17

Well done :-)