Add 6/3 and 56/4
1st number: 2 0/3, 2nd number: 14 0/4
6/3 + 56/4 is 16/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
6/3 = 6 × 4/3 × 4 = 24/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
56/4 = 56 × 3/4 × 3 = 168/12 - Add the two like fractions:
24/12 + 168/12 = 24 + 168/12 = 192/12 - 192/12 simplified gives 16/1
- So, 6/3 + 56/4 = 16/1
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