SOLUTION: what is 1 1/2+1 1/3=

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Question 261532: what is 1 1/2+1 1/3=
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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rewrite each as improper fraction to get
1 and 1/2 = 3/2
1 and 1/3 = 4/3
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add to get
3/2 + 4/3
get common denominator as 6 and change the numerators to get
9/6 + 8/6
add the numerators to get
17/6
re express as mixed number as
2 and 5/6.