Add 18/6 and 42/21
1st number: 3 0/6, 2nd number: 2 0/21
186 + 4221 is 51.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
186 = 18 × 76 × 7 = 12642 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
4221 = 42 × 221 × 2 = 8442 - Add the two like fractions:
12642 + 8442 = 126 + 8442 = 21042 - 210/42 simplified gives 51
- So, 18/6 + 42/21 = 5/1
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