Add 28/4 and 8/6
1st number: 7 0/4, 2nd number: 1 2/6
28/4 + 8/6 is 25/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
28/4 = 28 × 3/4 × 3 = 84/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
8/6 = 8 × 2/6 × 2 = 16/12 - Add the two like fractions:
84/12 + 16/12 = 84 + 16/12 = 100/12 - 100/12 simplified gives 25/3
- So, 28/4 + 8/6 = 25/3
In mixed form: 81/3
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/4+8/6 28/4+16/6 28/8+8/6 28/4+8/12 84/4+8/6 28/4+24/6 28/12+8/6 28/4+8/18 28/4+40/6 28/20+8/6 28/4+8/30 28/4+56/6 28/4+8/42