Add 3/6 and 30/8
1st number: 3/6, 2nd number: 3 6/8
36 + 308 is 174.
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,
36 = 3 × 46 × 4 = 1224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
308 = 30 × 38 × 3 = 9024 - Add the two like fractions:
1224 + 9024 = 12 + 9024 = 10224 - 102/24 simplified gives 174
- So, 3/6 + 30/8 = 17/4
In mixed form: 414
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