Add 5/6 and 24/21
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 1 3/21
56 + 2421 is 8342.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
56 = 5 × 76 × 7 = 3542 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
2421 = 24 × 221 × 2 = 4842 - Add the two like fractions:
3542 + 4842 = 35 + 4842 = 8342 - So, 5/6 + 24/21 = 83/42
In mixed form: 14142
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