Add 16/6 and 12/9
1st number: 2 4/6, 2nd number: 1 3/9
166 + 129 is 41.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
166 = 16 × 36 × 3 = 4818 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
129 = 12 × 29 × 2 = 2418 - Add the two like fractions:
4818 + 2418 = 48 + 2418 = 7218 - 72/18 simplified gives 41
- So, 16/6 + 12/9 = 4/1
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