SOLUTION: The reciprocal of 6 plus the reciprocal of 8 is the reciprocal of what number?

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Question 154233: The reciprocal of 6 plus the reciprocal of 8 is the reciprocal of what number?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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reciprocal of 6: 1%2F6

reciprocal of 8: 1%2F8


So the "reciprocal of 6 plus the reciprocal of 8" translates to 1%2F6%2B1%2F8

1%2F6%2B1%2F8 Start with the given expression.


4%2F24%2B1%2F8 Multiply the first fraction by 4%2F4


4%2F24%2B3%2F24 Multiply the second fraction by 3%2F3


%284%2B3%29%2F24 Combine the fractions.


7%2F24 Add


So 1%2F6%2B1%2F8=7%2F24