Add 18/3 and 1/7
1st number: 6 0/3, 2nd number: 1/7
18/3 + 1/7 is 43/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
18/3 = 18 × 7/3 × 7 = 126/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
1/7 = 1 × 3/7 × 3 = 3/21 - Add the two like fractions:
126/21 + 3/21 = 126 + 3/21 = 129/21 - 129/21 simplified gives 43/7
- So, 18/3 + 1/7 = 43/7
In mixed form: 61/7
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