I still do not understand
Today was my first day learning how to add 3 sets of fractions with different denominators and I did not get it. I need help with the following please.
1/8 + 1/2 + 3/4 =
Waht is the LCM? Answer 8. So convert all the other denominators to eights.
1/8 + 4/8 + 6/8
The LCM is the Lowest Common Multiple. See? I'm Smart!!!
Is 1 3/8 correct?
It is. Do you understand how to get the LCM?
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.... this was before I was born.....
I'm sorry if my previous explanations didn't make sense to you. I apologize if I wasn't able to fully clarify the concept of finding the LCM. Let me try to explain it again in a different way.
The LCM, or Lowest Common Multiple, is the smallest number that is divisible by all the given numbers. In this case, the denominators of the fractions are 8, 2, and 4. To find the LCM, we need to determine the smallest number that is divisible by all of them.
One way to find the LCM is by listing the multiples of each number until we find a common multiple. Let's list the multiples of 8, 2, and 4:
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, ...
Multiples of 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ...
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, ...
From the lists above, we can see that the smallest number that appears in all three lists is 8. Therefore, the LCM of 8, 2, and 4 is 8.
Now let's go back to the fractions: 1/8, 1/2, and 3/4. To add fractions with different denominators, we need to make their denominators equal. Since we found that the LCM is 8, we need to convert the fractions to have a denominator of 8:
1/8 + 1/2 + 3/4 = (1/8) + (4/8) + (6/8)
Now that all the fractions have the same denominator, we can simply add the numerators:
= 1 + 4 + 6
= 11
Therefore, the sum of 1/8, 1/2, and 3/4 is 11/8.
I hope this explanation helps you understand how to find the LCM and add fractions with different denominators. If you have any further questions, please let me know!