Solve =5/6+5/8

$$= \frac { 5 } { 6 } + \frac { 5 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{35}{24}\approx 1.458333333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 6 and 8 is 24. Convert \frac{5}{6} and \frac{5}{8} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{20}{24}+\frac{15}{24}$$

Since \frac{20}{24} and \frac{15}{24} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{20+15}{24}$$

Add 20 and 15 to get 35.

$$\frac{35}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 7}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 1\frac{11}{24} = 1.4583333333333333$$