Add 28/42 and 8/6
1st number: 28/42, 2nd number: 1 2/6
28/42 + 8/6 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
28/42 = 28 × 1/42 × 1 = 28/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
8/6 = 8 × 7/6 × 7 = 56/42 - Add the two like fractions:
28/42 + 56/42 = 28 + 56/42 = 84/42 - 84/42 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 28/42 + 8/6 = 2/1
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