Add 54/6 and 21/7
1st number: 9 0/6, 2nd number: 3 0/7
546 + 217 is 121.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
546 = 54 × 76 × 7 = 37842 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
217 = 21 × 67 × 6 = 12642 - Add the two like fractions:
37842 + 12642 = 378 + 12642 = 50442 - 504/42 simplified gives 121
- So, 54/6 + 21/7 = 12/1
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