What is #2 4/8# plus #6 5/7# as a mixed number?
2 Answers
See a solution process below:
Explanation:
First, convert both numbers from a mixed number to an improper fraction:
To add fractions they must be over a common denominator. We can multiply each improper fraction by the appropriate form of
We can next add the two fractions:
We can now convert this improper fraction into a mixed number:
Explanation:
I would first change everything into a improper fraction. To do this, you are going to multiply the denominator by the whole number, and then add it to the numerator.
Now you need to make both of the denominators the same. To do this you will multiply the
Then you need to add both numerators together. The denominator will stay the same number which in this case is
The last thing you need to do is divide
Your mixed number will then be
