Add 49/3 and 40/6
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 6 4/6
49/3 + 40/6 is 23/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
49/3 = 49 × 2/3 × 2 = 98/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
40/6 = 40 × 1/6 × 1 = 40/6 - Add the two like fractions:
98/6 + 40/6 = 98 + 40/6 = 138/6 - 138/6 simplified gives 23/1
- So, 49/3 + 40/6 = 23/1
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