Add 14/6 and 80/3
1st number: 2 2/6, 2nd number: 26 2/3
14/6 + 80/3 is 29/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
14/6 = 14 × 1/6 × 1 = 14/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
80/3 = 80 × 2/3 × 2 = 160/6 - Add the two like fractions:
14/6 + 160/6 = 14 + 160/6 = 174/6 - 174/6 simplified gives 29/1
- So, 14/6 + 80/3 = 29/1
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