Add 8/6 and 56/12
1st number: 1 2/6, 2nd number: 4 8/12
8/6 + 56/12 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
8/6 = 8 × 2/6 × 2 = 16/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
56/12 = 56 × 1/12 × 1 = 56/12 - Add the two like fractions:
16/12 + 56/12 = 16 + 56/12 = 72/12 - 72/12 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 8/6 + 56/12 = 6/1
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