what is the answer to: 3/5 + 1/3 + 1/6
What did you find was the common denominator in your (Kim's) post?
30
Right.
Study this site for changing to equivalent fractions.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/equivalent_fractions.html
I'll get you started.
3/5 = 18/30
1/3 = ?/30
1/6 = ?/30
Add the numerators.
thanks for your help Mrs.Sue
You're welcome, Matt.
To find the sum of fractions, you need to have a common denominator. In this case, the least common denominator (LCD) is 30. Here's how you can calculate the sum:
Step 1: Convert the fractions to have a common denominator of 30.
- For 3/5, multiply the denominator by 6 to get 18/30.
- For 1/3, multiply the denominator by 10 to get 10/30.
- For 1/6, multiply the denominator by 5 to get 5/30.
Step 2: Add the fractions together.
- 18/30 + 10/30 + 5/30 = 33/30.
Step 3: Simplify the fraction, if needed.
- In this case, the fraction 33/30 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 3.
- 33/30 ÷ 3/3 = 11/10.
Therefore, the sum of 3/5 + 1/3 + 1/6 is 11/10.