Question

Find the sum. 2 3/6 + 4 1/6

Answer 1

Answer:

6 4/6

Explanation:

To sum 2 3/6 and 4 1/6, we first need to convert the mixed numbers to fractions as follows

$\begin{gathered} 2\frac{3}{6}=\frac{(2\times6)+3}{6}=\frac{12+3}{6}=\frac{15}{6} \\ 4\frac{1}{6}=\frac{(4\times6)+1}{6}=\frac{24+1}{6}=\frac{25}{6} \end{gathered}$

Now, we can add the numbers as

$\frac{15}{6}+\frac{25}{6}=\frac{15+25}{6}=\frac{40}{6}$

Finally, when we divide 40 by 6, we get 6 as a quotient and 4 as a remainder, so 40/6 is equivalent to

$6\frac{4}{6}$

Therefore, the answer is 6 4/6