Question

How can you easily add mixed numbers?

Answer 1

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

Step 1

add the whole number parts

The whole number parts are 6 and 3

6 + 3 = 9

That is the first part of the answer

Step 2

Add the fraction part

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

Step 3 find the LCM, LCM = 15

so

1/5 + 2/3 = 13/15

The final answer hence is a combination of the whole number part added and the fraction part added

`\begin{gathered} =\text{ }9\text{ + }(13)/(15) \\ =9(13)/(15) \end{gathered}`