Add 4/6 and 12/7
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 1 5/7
46 + 127 is 5021.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
46 = 4 × 76 × 7 = 2842 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
127 = 12 × 67 × 6 = 7242 - Add the two like fractions:
2842 + 7242 = 28 + 7242 = 10042 - 100/42 simplified gives 5021
- So, 4/6 + 12/7 = 50/21
In mixed form: 2821
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