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 \( \frac{6}{8} \) + \( \frac{4}{12} \)?
1\(\frac{1}{12}\) | |
2 \( \frac{2}{24} \) | |
\( \frac{6}{24} \) | |
1 \( \frac{9}{24} \) |