Question

How to solve this problem. What is 3/12 + 2/8=

Answer 1

The expression is given as,

`(3)/(12)+(2)/(8)`

Resolve the fractions,

`=(3)/(4\cdot3)+(2)/(4\cdot2)`

Cancel out the common terms,

`=(1)/(4)+(1)/(4)`

The lowest common multiple (LCM) of the denominators is 4.

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