SOLUTION: What is 2/3+5/2? Can you please explain how you got the answer I'm really terrible at these things

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Question 1008440: What is 2/3+5/2? Can you please explain how you got the answer I'm really terrible at these things
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%2F3%2B5%2F2...to add these two fractions you need first to find common denominator; if denominators are 3 and 2, common denominator will be 3%2A2=6
so, multiply by 2 numerator and denominator of the first fraction, and multiply by 3 numerator and denominator of the second fraction
%282%2A2%29%2F%283%2A2%29%2B%285%2A3%29%2F%282%2A3%29
4%2F6%2B15%2F6 ...now add numerators and you have
19%2F6