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Question 1020346: How to answer 4 6/8 + 3 2/3 =
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4 6/8 + 3 2/3

Preparing to put inside rendering tags, the text,
4&6/8+3&2/3

and then 4%266%2F8%2B3%262%2F3.

What to do?
Raise either or both fractions to higher terms according to LCD,
Perform the addition according to denomination (whole or fraction parts),
Simplify into the appropriate mixed number, using as much carrying from the fraction as necessary.

4%266%2F8%2B3%262%2F3, LCD is 24 if you not yet need that help on how;
4%2B%286%2F8%29%283%2F3%29%2B3%2B%282%2F3%29%288%2F8%29
4%2618%2F24%2B3%2616%2F24
7%2634%2F24
That is not a good finished form, and is not yet simplified; so you want to reduce the fraction part (if possible) and put the whole portion onto the whole portion of the mixed number...
7%2617%2F12
7%2B%2812%2F12%2B5%2F12%29
7%2B1%2B5%2F12
8%2B5%2F12
highlight%288%265%2F12%29