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Add the number 1/5 and 4/15 |
| Answer» <html><body><p><strong>Answer:</strong></p><p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/find-11616" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FIND">FIND</a> the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/least-7256596" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LEAST">LEAST</a> common denominator or LCM of the two <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/denominators-948098" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DENOMINATORS">DENOMINATORS</a>:</p><p>LCM of 15 and 5 is 15</p><p></p><p>Next, find the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/equivalent-446407" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EQUIVALENT">EQUIVALENT</a> fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15</p><p>For the 1st fraction, since 15 × <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/1-256655" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 1">1</a> = 15,</p><p>4</p><p>15</p><p> = </p><p>4 × 1</p><p>15 × 1</p><p> = </p><p>4</p><p>15</p><p>Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,</p><p>1</p><p>5</p><p> = </p><p>1 × 3</p><p>5 × 3</p><p> = </p><p>3</p><p>15</p><p>Add the two like fractions:</p><p>4</p><p>15</p><p> + </p><p>3</p><p>15</p><p> = </p><p>4 + 3</p><p>15</p><p> = </p><p>7</p><p>15</p><p>So, 4/15 + 1/5 = 7/15</p><p><strong>Step-by-step explanation:</strong></p><p>Mark me as brainlieast and follow </p></body></html> | |