Add 18/6 and 42/7
1st number: 3 0/6, 2nd number: 6 0/7
186 + 427 is 91.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 7 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 7 × 6 = 42,
427 = 42 × 67 × 6 = 25242 - Add the two like fractions:
12642 + 25242 = 126 + 25242 = 37842 - 378/42 simplified gives 91
- So, 18/6 + 42/7 = 9/1
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