how do you do this

Question

what is 10 4/6 + 3 2/4 .how do you do it .also what is 5  3/16 -2  3/8 .how do you do that

Answer 1

  10 4/6 = 10 2/3 = 10 4/6

+  3 2/4 =  3 1/2 =   3 3/6

                                13 7/6 = 14 1/6

 

  5 3/16 =  5 3/16 =  4 19/16

-  2 3/8 = -2 6/16 = -2 6/16

                                  2 13/16

 

 

Before you can add/subtract fractions, you have to find the LCD, lowest common denominator.