Add 10/6 and 81/4
1st number: 1 4/6, 2nd number: 20 1/4
10/6 + 81/4 is 263/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
10/6 = 10 × 2/6 × 2 = 20/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
81/4 = 81 × 3/4 × 3 = 243/12 - Add the two like fractions:
20/12 + 243/12 = 20 + 243/12 = 263/12 - So, 10/6 + 81/4 = 263/12
In mixed form: 2111/12
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 20/6+81/4 10/12+81/4 10/6+81/8 30/6+81/4 10/18+81/4 10/6+81/12 50/6+81/4 10/30+81/4 10/6+81/20 70/6+81/4 10/42+81/4 10/6+81/28