Add 5/6 and 56/21
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 2 14/21
56 + 5621 is 72.
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,
5621 = 56 × 221 × 2 = 11242 - Add the two like fractions:
3542 + 11242 = 35 + 11242 = 14742 - 147/42 simplified gives 72
- So, 5/6 + 56/21 = 7/2
In mixed form: 312
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