Add 2/6 and 48/8
1st number: 2/6, 2nd number: 6 0/8
26 + 488 is 193.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
26 = 2 × 46 × 4 = 824 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
488 = 48 × 38 × 3 = 14424 - Add the two like fractions:
824 + 14424 = 8 + 14424 = 15224 - 152/24 simplified gives 193
- So, 2/6 + 48/8 = 19/3
In mixed form: 613
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