Add 24/6 and 42/3
1st number: 4 0/6, 2nd number: 14 0/3
246 + 423 is 181.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
246 = 24 × 16 × 1 = 246 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
423 = 42 × 23 × 2 = 846 - Add the two like fractions:
246 + 846 = 24 + 846 = 1086 - 108/6 simplified gives 181
- So, 24/6 + 42/3 = 18/1
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