Add 14/6 and 56/3
1st number: 2 2/6, 2nd number: 18 2/3
14/6 + 56/3 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
14/6 = 14 × 1/6 × 1 = 14/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
56/3 = 56 × 2/3 × 2 = 112/6 - Add the two like fractions:
14/6 + 112/6 = 14 + 112/6 = 126/6 - 126/6 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 14/6 + 56/3 = 21/1
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