Add 45/6 and 21/14
1st number: 7 3/6, 2nd number: 1 7/14
456 + 2114 is 91.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
456 = 45 × 76 × 7 = 31542 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
2114 = 21 × 314 × 3 = 6342 - Add the two like fractions:
31542 + 6342 = 315 + 6342 = 37842 - 378/42 simplified gives 91
- So, 45/6 + 21/14 = 9/1
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