Add 4/10 and 81/6
1st number: 4/10, 2nd number: 13 3/6
4/10 + 81/6 is 139/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
4/10 = 4 × 3/10 × 3 = 12/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
81/6 = 81 × 5/6 × 5 = 405/30 - Add the two like fractions:
12/30 + 405/30 = 12 + 405/30 = 417/30 - 417/30 simplified gives 139/10
- So, 4/10 + 81/6 = 139/10
In mixed form: 139/10
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