Add 2/6 and 42/9
1st number: 2/6, 2nd number: 4 6/9
26 + 429 is 51.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
26 = 2 × 36 × 3 = 618 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
429 = 42 × 29 × 2 = 8418 - Add the two like fractions:
618 + 8418 = 6 + 8418 = 9018 - 90/18 simplified gives 51
- So, 2/6 + 42/9 = 5/1
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