Add 5/12 and 81/6
1st number: 5/12, 2nd number: 13 3/6
5/12 + 81/6 is 167/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
5/12 = 5 × 1/12 × 1 = 5/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
81/6 = 81 × 2/6 × 2 = 162/12 - Add the two like fractions:
5/12 + 162/12 = 5 + 162/12 = 167/12 - So, 5/12 + 81/6 = 167/12
In mixed form: 1311/12
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