What am I doing wrong with this adding fractions problem: 5 6 + 2 3 ?The problem is 5 6 + 2 3 I found the LCD which is 6. Then I multiplied 2 × 3 = 6 and 2 × 2 = 4. So the new problem is 5 6 + 4 6 = 11 6 11 6 simplified is 1 5 6 but that's not an answer I can select.

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What am I doing wrong with this adding fractions problem:       5    6    +      2    3  ?The problem is      5    6    +      2    3  I found the LCD which is 6. Then I multiplied   2  ×  3  =  6 and   2  ×  2  =  4. So the new problem is      5    6    +      4    6    =      11    6        11    6   simplified is   1      5    6   but that&#039;s not an answer I can select.

Teagan Sutton · Accepted Answer

As Kenny Lau so thoughtfully pointed out,   5  +  4  =  9      5    6    +      2    3    =      5    6    +      4    6    =      9    6    =      3    2

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