How do you simplify #6 2/9 + 7 2/5 + 5/9#?
2 Answers
The question involves the knowledge of fractions, mixed fractions.
Explanation:
Mixed fraction is of the form:-
Mixed fraction can be simplified by this method:-
- Multiply
#z xx x# .- Add the result of step 1 to
#y# .- Retain the value of
#z# as the denominator.
So,
And,
The question can now be re-written as:-
The LCM of the denominators turns out to be
So, make all the denominators equal:-
Adding like terms together:-
and
Add the whole numbers, then the fractions.
Explanation:
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To find an equivalent fraction, multiply the top and bottom by the same number: