Add 14/6 and 18/42
1st number: 2 2/6, 2nd number: 18/42
146 + 1842 is 5821.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
146 = 14 × 76 × 7 = 9842 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
1842 = 18 × 142 × 1 = 1842 - Add the two like fractions:
9842 + 1842 = 98 + 1842 = 11642 - 116/42 simplified gives 5821
- So, 14/6 + 18/42 = 58/21
In mixed form: 21621
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