Add 1/3 and 3/6
13 + 36 is 56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
13 = 1 × 23 × 2 = 26 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
36 = 3 × 16 × 1 = 36 - Add the two like fractions:
26 + 36 = 2 + 36 = 56 - So, 1/3 + 3/6 = 5/6
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