Add 15/6 and 54/4
1st number: 2 3/6, 2nd number: 13 2/4
15/6 + 54/4 is 16/1.
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,
15/6 = 15 × 2/6 × 2 = 30/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
54/4 = 54 × 3/4 × 3 = 162/12 - Add the two like fractions:
30/12 + 162/12 = 30 + 162/12 = 192/12 - 192/12 simplified gives 16/1
- So, 15/6 + 54/4 = 16/1
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