Add 4/6 and 42/8
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 5 2/8
46 + 428 is 7112.
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,
46 = 4 × 46 × 4 = 1624 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
428 = 42 × 38 × 3 = 12624 - Add the two like fractions:
1624 + 12624 = 16 + 12624 = 14224 - 142/24 simplified gives 7112
- So, 4/6 + 42/8 = 71/12
In mixed form: 51112
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