Adding Fractions
Add the fractions below using two methods:
- the standard algorithm, and if possible,
- by factoring the numerator and denominator to find the common denominator:
- \(\dfrac{3}{8}+\dfrac{1}{6}=\)
- \(\dfrac{2}{8}+\dfrac{5}{8}=\)
- \(\dfrac{3}{16}+\dfrac{4}{21}=\)
- \(\dfrac{1}{3}+\dfrac{1}{5}=\)