Add 4/6 and 56/42
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 1 14/42
4/6 + 56/42 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
4/6 = 4 × 7/6 × 7 = 28/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
56/42 = 56 × 1/42 × 1 = 56/42 - Add the two like fractions:
28/42 + 56/42 = 28 + 56/42 = 84/42 - 84/42 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 4/6 + 56/42 = 2/1
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