Add 5/6 and 72/4
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 18 0/4
56 + 724 is 1136.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
56 = 5 × 26 × 2 = 1012 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
724 = 72 × 34 × 3 = 21612 - Add the two like fractions:
1012 + 21612 = 10 + 21612 = 22612 - 226/12 simplified gives 1136
- So, 5/6 + 72/4 = 113/6
In mixed form: 1856
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