Add 6/3 and 35/5
1st number: 2 0/3, 2nd number: 7 0/5
6/3 + 35/5 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
6/3 = 6 × 5/3 × 5 = 30/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
35/5 = 35 × 3/5 × 3 = 105/15 - Add the two like fractions:
30/15 + 105/15 = 30 + 105/15 = 135/15 - 135/15 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 6/3 + 35/5 = 9/1
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