Add 1/2 and 75/6
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 12 3/6
1/2 + 75/6 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
1/2 = 1 × 3/2 × 3 = 3/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
75/6 = 75 × 1/6 × 1 = 75/6 - Add the two like fractions:
3/6 + 75/6 = 3 + 75/6 = 78/6 - 78/6 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 1/2 + 75/6 = 13/1
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