Add 18/3 and 30/7
1st number: 6 0/3, 2nd number: 4 2/7
18/3 + 30/7 is 72/7.
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,
30/7 = 30 × 3/7 × 3 = 90/21 - Add the two like fractions:
126/21 + 90/21 = 126 + 90/21 = 216/21 - 216/21 simplified gives 72/7
- So, 18/3 + 30/7 = 72/7
In mixed form: 102/7
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