Add 12/6 and 25/7
1st number: 2 0/6, 2nd number: 3 4/7
126 + 257 is 397.
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,
126 = 12 × 76 × 7 = 8442 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
257 = 25 × 67 × 6 = 15042 - Add the two like fractions:
8442 + 15042 = 84 + 15042 = 23442 - 234/42 simplified gives 397
- So, 12/6 + 25/7 = 39/7
In mixed form: 547
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