Answer:
Exact form: 37/8 Decimal form: 4.625 Mixed number form: 4 5/8
Explanation:
dd the whole numbers first.
4+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{8}
4+
4
1
+
8
3
2 Find the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of \frac{1}{4},\frac{3}{8}
4
1
,
8
3
. In other words, find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4,84,8.
LCD = 88
3 Make the denominators the same as the LCD.
4+\frac{1\times 2}{4\times 2}+\frac{3}{8}
4+
4×2
1×2
+
8
3
4 Simplify. Denominators are now the same.
4+\frac{2}{8}+\frac{3}{8}
4+
8
2
+
8
3
5 Join the denominators.
4+\frac{2+3}{8}
4+
8
2+3
6 Simplify.
4\frac{5}{8}
4
8
5