Question

What is 8/15 plus 2/5 equal to

Answer 1

We have to add 8/15 to 2/5.

To add two fractions we have to make them have the same denominator, so we have to convert 2/5 to have a denominator of 15. To do this, we have to multiply 2/5 by 3 and then we can add the fractions:

`\begin{gathered} (8)/(15)+(2)/(5) \\ (8)/(15)+(2)/(5)\cdot(3)/(3) \\ (8)/(15)+(6)/(15) \\ (14)/(15) \end{gathered}`

Answer: 14/15