To add the fractions 3/8 + 2/7, we first need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 8 and 7 is 56.
So, we rewrite the fractions with a common denominator of 56:
(3/8) (7/7) = 21/5(2/7) (8/8) = 16/56
Now, we can add the fractions:
21/56 + 16/56 = 37/56
Therefore, 3/8 + 2/7 = 37/56
To add the fractions 59/60 + 39/40, we first need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 60 and 40 is 120.
So, we rewrite the fractions with a common denominator of 120:
(59/60) (2/2) = 118/12(39/40) (3/3) = 117/120
118/120 + 117/120 = 235/120
Since 235/120 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5:
235 ÷ 5 = 4120 ÷ 5 = 24
So, the final answer is 47/24
Therefore, 59/60 + 39/40 = 47/24.
To add the fractions 3/8 + 2/7, we first need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 8 and 7 is 56.
So, we rewrite the fractions with a common denominator of 56:
(3/8) (7/7) = 21/5
(2/7) (8/8) = 16/56
Now, we can add the fractions:
21/56 + 16/56 = 37/56
Therefore, 3/8 + 2/7 = 37/56
To add the fractions 59/60 + 39/40, we first need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 60 and 40 is 120.
So, we rewrite the fractions with a common denominator of 120:
(59/60) (2/2) = 118/12
(39/40) (3/3) = 117/120
Now, we can add the fractions:
118/120 + 117/120 = 235/120
Since 235/120 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5:
235 ÷ 5 = 4
120 ÷ 5 = 24
So, the final answer is 47/24
Therefore, 59/60 + 39/40 = 47/24.