Add 15/6 and 35/14
1st number: 2 3/6, 2nd number: 2 7/14
156 + 3514 is 51.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
156 = 15 × 76 × 7 = 10542 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
3514 = 35 × 314 × 3 = 10542 - Add the two like fractions:
10542 + 10542 = 105 + 10542 = 21042 - 210/42 simplified gives 51
- So, 15/6 + 35/14 = 5/1
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