Add 6/14 and 81/7
1st number: 6/14, 2nd number: 11 4/7
6/14 + 81/7 is 12/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
6/14 = 6 × 1/14 × 1 = 6/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
81/7 = 81 × 2/7 × 2 = 162/14 - Add the two like fractions:
6/14 + 162/14 = 6 + 162/14 = 168/14 - 168/14 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 6/14 + 81/7 = 12/1
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