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Question
Add:
`1/8 + 3/4`
Sum
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Solution
The smallest common multiple of 4 and 8 is 8.
So making 8 is the common denominator of the given fractions.
`1/8 + (3 xx 2)/(4 xx 2) = 1/8 + 6/8`
= `(1 + 6)/8`
= `7/8`
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