What is ⅓ plus ⅛ plus ½ plus ⅜ plus ⅞ plus ⅔ plus ¼ plus ⅝ plus ¾ plus ½ equal to?
First a common denominator must be found. The denominators are
2,3,4,8. 24 is the Lowest Common Denominator. Now convert all the
fractions with 24 as the denominator.
⅓=8/24
⅛=3/24
½=12/24
⅜=9/24
⅞=21/24
⅔=16/24
¼=6/24
⅝=15/24
¾=18/24
½ =12/24
The denominator will be 24. Add the numerators.
8+3+12+9+21+16+6+15+18+12
=120
The fraction is 120/24 which is equal to 5.