Question

1/5 + 2/6 find a common denominator

Answer 1

$15$

Step-by-step explanation:

$Given, \: \: \: \: \frac{1}{5} + \frac{2}{6} \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{3} \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = \frac{3}{15} + \frac{5}{15} \\ Hence, the \: \: common \: \: denominator \: \: of \: \: the \: \: given \: \: fraction \: \: is \: \: 15 \\ \\ 2nd \: \:method \\ \: \: \: the \: \: common \: \: denominator \: \: of \: \: the \: \: given \: \: fraction \: \: is \: \: LCM(5,3) \\ = 15$