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What’s 2/3 + 6 1/5 in simplest form

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Answer:


6(13)/(15) or
(103)/(15)

Explanation:

We start with:


(2)/(3) +6(1)/(5)

Multiply 6 by the denominator 5 on the right side and add it to the numerator to remove mixed number:


(2)/(3)+(31)/(5)

Find common base, 3x5=15. Multiple left side by 5, right side by 3.


(10)/(15)+(93)/(15)

Add numerators


(10+93)/(15) =(103)/(15)

As a single fraction:


(103)/(15)

Or we can solve for a mixed number, get the rounded value of the numerator divided by denominator:


103/15=6

Subtract 6*15 from numerator:


103-(6*15)=13

Final answer:


6(13)/(15)

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