Fractions must share a common denominator in order to be added or subtracted. The common denominator is the least common multiple of all the denominators.
What is \( \frac{5}{2} \) + \( \frac{2}{8} \)?
| 2 \( \frac{5}{8} \) | |
| 1 \( \frac{9}{8} \) | |
| 2\(\frac{3}{4}\) | |
| \( \frac{3}{8} \) |