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Please add this problem 4 5/6 + 6/7=

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exact form 239/42 or mixed number form 5 29/42
User Nim J
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Convert to a mixed number:
239/42

Divide 239 by 42:
4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9

42 goes into 239 at most 5 times:
| | | | 5
4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9
| - | 2 | 1 | 0
| | | 2 | 9

Read off the results. The quotient is the number at the top and the remainder is the number at the bottom:
| | | | 5 | (quotient)
4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| - | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | | 2 | 9 | (remainder)


The quotient of 239/42 is 5 with remainder 29, so:

Answer: 5 29/42
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