Add 81/2 and 75/6
1st number: 40 1/2, 2nd number: 12 3/6
81/2 + 75/6 is 53/1.
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,
75/6 = 75 × 1/6 × 1 = 75/6 - Add the two like fractions:
243/6 + 75/6 = 243 + 75/6 = 318/6 - 318/6 simplified gives 53/1
- So, 81/2 + 75/6 = 53/1
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