Add 21/6 and 28/8
1st number: 3 3/6, 2nd number: 3 4/8
216 + 288 is 71.
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,
216 = 21 × 46 × 4 = 8424 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
288 = 28 × 38 × 3 = 8424 - Add the two like fractions:
8424 + 8424 = 84 + 8424 = 16824 - 168/24 simplified gives 71
- So, 21/6 + 28/8 = 7/1
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