Add 8/6 and 50/3
1st number: 1 2/6, 2nd number: 16 2/3
8/6 + 50/3 is 18/1.
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,
8/6 = 8 × 1/6 × 1 = 8/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
50/3 = 50 × 2/3 × 2 = 100/6 - Add the two like fractions:
8/6 + 100/6 = 8 + 100/6 = 108/6 - 108/6 simplified gives 18/1
- So, 8/6 + 50/3 = 18/1
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