Add 80/6 and 42/18
1st number: 13 2/6, 2nd number: 2 6/18
806 + 4218 is 473.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
806 = 80 × 36 × 3 = 24018 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
4218 = 42 × 118 × 1 = 4218 - Add the two like fractions:
24018 + 4218 = 240 + 4218 = 28218 - 282/18 simplified gives 473
- So, 80/6 + 42/18 = 47/3
In mixed form: 1523
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