Add 6/42 and 56/7
1st number: 6/42, 2nd number: 8 0/7
6/42 + 56/7 is 57/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
6/42 = 6 × 1/42 × 1 = 6/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
56/7 = 56 × 6/7 × 6 = 336/42 - Add the two like fractions:
6/42 + 336/42 = 6 + 336/42 = 342/42 - 342/42 simplified gives 57/7
- So, 6/42 + 56/7 = 57/7
In mixed form: 81/7
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