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convert these unlike fractions to equivalent like fractions and add them. you must use the lcd to get the answer correct. if possible, reduce the final sum.
(this is the question to all 3 pictures, fill in the green blanks)

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Step-by-step explanation: First, you have to understand that both fractions are not equivalent, so you must turn the fraction with a lower denominator, into a fraction that has that same denominator as the other to make it equivalent! You cannot add fractions with a different denominator.

Okay, number one is 1/4 plus 5/12, you are first going to look for the fraction with the lower denominator number, that is 1/4. Next you will look for the common denominator of both fractions, that means to look at numbers 4 and 12! The common denominator is 12, because 4 can be multiplied by 3 to turn into the number 12, and 12 can be multiplied by 1 to stay as 12. Also since you multiply 4 by 3 you will also have to multiply 1 by 3 because 1 and 4 are in the fraction 1/4, this

makes the new fraction into 3/12, and 5/12 just stays the same!

Now you can add the fractions 3/12 plus 5/12! The answer is (8/12!) :)

Follow the same steps with Number 2:

1/7 is turned into 2/14 because the common denominator was 14, so you multiply 1 times two and 7 times two.

2/14 plus 3/14 is 5/14!

Okay Number 3 is a bit different because the common denominator is not directly shown.

You will have to look for the common denominator in numbers 5 and 3.

The least common denominator is 15 because 3 time 5 is 15 and 5 times 3 is 15!

For fraction 1/5, you multiply 5 time 3 to get 15, and also multiply 1 times 3 to complete the fraction into 3/15.

For fraction 2/3, you multiply 3 times 5 to get 15 and multiply 2 time 5 to get 10 and complete the fraction 10/15.

Now you add fractions, 3/15 plus 10/15

The answer is 13/15!!!

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