Solve the Fraction Addition: 2/8 + 5/12

Solve the following equation:

$\frac{2}{8}+\frac{5}{12}=$

Let's first identify the lowest common denominator between 8 and 12.

In order to determine the lowest common denominator, we need to find a number that is divisible by both 8 and 12.

In this case, the common denominator is 24

Now we'll proceed to multiply each fraction by the appropriate number to reach the denominator 24.p

We'll multiply the first fraction by 3

We'll multiply the second fraction by 2

$\frac{2\times3}{8\times3}+\frac{5\times2}{12\times2}=\frac{6}{24}+\frac{10}{24}$

Now let's combine:

$\frac{6+10}{24}=\frac{16}{24}$