Add 3/6 and 6/16
36 + 616 is 78.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
36 = 3 × 86 × 8 = 2448 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
616 = 6 × 316 × 3 = 1848 - Add the two like fractions:
2448 + 1848 = 24 + 1848 = 4248 - 42/48 simplified gives 78
- So, 3/6 + 6/16 = 7/8
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