Leah wrote two different fractions with the same denominator. both fractions were less than 1. can their sum equal 1? can their sum be greater than 1? explain why or why not.

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26 November, 05:47

Leah wrote two different fractions with the same denominator. both fractions were less than 1. can their sum equal 1? can their sum be greater than 1? explain why or why not.

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Mireya Banks · Answer 1

Their sum can be both equal, or greater. If you have 3/8 and 6/8, you would get 9/8 or 1 and 1/8. Which is greater than 1. Also if you add 2/6 and 4/6, you get 6/6 or 1. proving that both are possible.