Given:
Since the denominators are not common (not the same), we need to find the Least Common Denominator (LCD), which is equivalent to the Least Common Multiple of 3 and 5:
LCD = LCM(3, 5) = 15
Express the given fractions as equivalent fractions with respect to the LCD (15):
Since the equivalent fractions have common denominators, we can add the numerators:
2/3
+ 1/5
Since the denominators are not common (not the same), we need to find the Least Common Denominator (LCD), which is equivalent to the Least Common Multiple of 3 and 5:
LCD = LCM(3, 5) = 15
Express the given fractions as equivalent fractions with respect to the LCD (15):
2/3
= 10/15
and 1/5
= 3/15
As a result, 2/3
+ 1/5
= 10/15
+ 3/15
Since the equivalent fractions have common denominators, we can add the numerators:
10/15
+ 3/15
= 10 + 3/15
= 13/15
13/15
is in Simplest Form since the Greatest Common Factor of 13 and 15 equals 1, GCF(13, 15) = 1Therefore, the Sum of 2/3
and 1/5
is equal to 13/15
in Simplest Form: 2/3
+ 1/5
= 13/15