Add 3/18 and 35/6
1st number: 3/18, 2nd number: 5 5/6
3/18 + 35/6 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 6 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
3/18 = 3 × 1/18 × 1 = 3/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
35/6 = 35 × 3/6 × 3 = 105/18 - Add the two like fractions:
3/18 + 105/18 = 3 + 105/18 = 108/18 - 108/18 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 3/18 + 35/6 = 6/1
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