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Question
Add the following fractions:
`1 7/8,1 1/2` and `1 3/4`
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Solution
`1 7/8+1 1/2+1 3/4`
= `(1xx8+7)/8+(1xx2+1)/2+(1xx4+3)/4`
`=15/8+3/2+7/4=(15xx1)/(8xx1)+(3xx4)/(2xx4)+(7xx2)/(4xx2)`
= `15/8+12/8+14/8=(15+12+14)/8` .....(L.C.M. of 8, 2 and 4 is 8)
= `41/8=5 1/8`
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