SOLUTION: What is 3/8 + 6/16?

Question 711246: What is 3/8 + 6/16?
Found 2 solutions by tutor_paul, Alan3354:
Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Find the Least Common Denominator (LCD). This is the smallest number that 8 and 16 can be divided into without remainder:

Rewrite the fractions in terms of the LCD. For the first term, you need to multiply the denominator (8) by 2 to get 16. If you multiply the denominator by 2, you also need to multiply the numerator by 2 so that the fraction does not change.
For the second term, you don't have to change anything since the denominator is already the LCD.
So now the expression becomes this:

Simplify the first term:

Now that the denominators of the 2 terms are equal, you can add them up. To do this, add the numerators and keep the denominator the same:

This fraction can be reduced. Both numerator and denominator can be divided by 4. This gives you your final answer:

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tutor_paul@yahoo.com
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is 3/8 + 6/16?
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= 3/8 + 3/8
= 6/8
= 3/4
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