Add 20/6 and 14/21
1st number: 3 2/6, 2nd number: 14/21
206 + 1421 is 41.
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,
206 = 20 × 76 × 7 = 14042 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
1421 = 14 × 221 × 2 = 2842 - Add the two like fractions:
14042 + 2842 = 140 + 2842 = 16842 - 168/42 simplified gives 41
- So, 20/6 + 14/21 = 4/1
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