Add 5/6 and 56/3
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 18 2/3
5/6 + 56/3 is 39/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
5/6 = 5 × 1/6 × 1 = 5/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
56/3 = 56 × 2/3 × 2 = 112/6 - Add the two like fractions:
5/6 + 112/6 = 5 + 112/6 = 117/6 - 117/6 simplified gives 39/2
- So, 5/6 + 56/3 = 39/2
In mixed form: 191/2
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