Add 70/6 and 42/3
1st number: 11 4/6, 2nd number: 14 0/3
706 + 423 is 773.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
706 = 70 × 16 × 1 = 706 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
423 = 42 × 23 × 2 = 846 - Add the two like fractions:
706 + 846 = 70 + 846 = 1546 - 154/6 simplified gives 773
- So, 70/6 + 42/3 = 77/3
In mixed form: 2523
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