Add 81/2 and 3/6
1st number: 40 1/2, 2nd number: 3/6
81/2 + 3/6 is 41/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
81/2 = 81 × 3/2 × 3 = 243/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
3/6 = 3 × 1/6 × 1 = 3/6 - Add the two like fractions:
243/6 + 3/6 = 243 + 3/6 = 246/6 - 246/6 simplified gives 41/1
- So, 81/2 + 3/6 = 41/1
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