Add 4/6 and 15/7
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 2 1/7
46 + 157 is 5921.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
46 = 4 × 76 × 7 = 2842 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
157 = 15 × 67 × 6 = 9042 - Add the two like fractions:
2842 + 9042 = 28 + 9042 = 11842 - 118/42 simplified gives 5921
- So, 4/6 + 15/7 = 59/21
In mixed form: 21721
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