Subtracting two negatives equals a positive. So the question is asking, 5/6 + 3/8. The common denominator of 6 and 8 is 24. So it would be 20/24+9/24, which is 29/24.
1. 5/6-(-3/8)=5/6 +5/8 Subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive 2.Find the common denominater 5/6+3/8=20/24+9/24 24 is the least common multiple of denominator 6 and 8 Answer is 29/24 or 1 5/4
