Add 1/6 and 6/9
16 + 69 is 56.
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,
16 = 1 × 36 × 3 = 318 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
69 = 6 × 29 × 2 = 1218 - Add the two like fractions:
318 + 1218 = 3 + 1218 = 1518 - 15/18 simplified gives 56
- So, 1/6 + 6/9 = 5/6
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