Add 96/6 and 30/5
1st number: 16 0/6, 2nd number: 6 0/5
966 + 305 is 221.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
966 = 96 × 56 × 5 = 48030 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
305 = 30 × 65 × 6 = 18030 - Add the two like fractions:
48030 + 18030 = 480 + 18030 = 66030 - 660/30 simplified gives 221
- So, 96/6 + 30/5 = 22/1
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