Add the following fractions. Answer in simplified form. You may use a calculator.
4/15 + 1/3
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1 point
5/18
4/45
9/15
3/5
To add the fractions 4/15 and 1/3, we need to find a common denominator. The smallest common multiple of 15 and 3 is 15.
To convert 4/15 into a fraction with a denominator of 15, we multiply the numerator and denominator by 1:
(4/15) * (1/1) = 4/15.
To convert 1/3 into a fraction with a denominator of 15, we multiply the numerator and denominator by 5:
(1/3) * (5/5) = 5/15.
Now our equation becomes:
4/15 + 5/15 = 9/15.
The answer, simplified, is 9/15.