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What is the sum of 8 5/6+ 5 11/24?

Enter your answer in the box as a mixed number in simplest form.


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Answer:

14 7/24

Step-by-step explanation:

There are two different denominators here:  6 and 24.  The LCD is 24, and so 8 5/6 becomes 8 20/24.

Then the SUM of the two given mixed numbers is:

8 20/24 + 5 11/24 = 13 31/24, or, when properly reduced, 14 7/24