Add 2/6 and 8/21
26 + 821 is 57.
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,
26 = 2 × 76 × 7 = 1442 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
821 = 8 × 221 × 2 = 1642 - Add the two like fractions:
1442 + 1642 = 14 + 1642 = 3042 - 30/42 simplified gives 57
- So, 2/6 + 8/21 = 5/7
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