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Question
Add the fractions `3/8` and `2/3`.
Sum
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Solution
L.C.M. of 8 and 3 is 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 24
| 2 | 8, 3 |
| 2 | 4, 3 |
| 2 | 2, 3 |
| 3 | 1, 3 |
| 1, 1 |
Now, `3/8 + 2/3 = (3 xx 3)/(8 xx 3) + (2 xx 8)/(3 xx 8)`
= `9/24 + 16/24`
= `(9 + 16)/24`
= `25/24`
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