Solve Fraction Addition: 2/6 + 3/6 with Visual Grid Method

26+36= \frac{2}{6}+\frac{3}{6}=

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00:00 Solve
00:03 Let's color the appropriate number of squares, according to the given data
00:12 Now let's count and add to the numerator in the new fraction
00:16 The denominator equals the number of cells we divided
00:21 And this is the solution to the question

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26+36= \frac{2}{6}+\frac{3}{6}=

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To solve the problem of adding the fractions 26\frac{2}{6} and 36\frac{3}{6}, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Observe that the denominators of both fractions are identical, which is 6. This means we can add the fractions by simply adding their numerators.
  • Step 2: Add the numerators: 2+3=52 + 3 = 5.
  • Step 3: Use the common denominator, which remains 6, to write the sum: 56\frac{5}{6}.

Therefore, the sum of 26\frac{2}{6} and 36\frac{3}{6} is 56\frac{5}{6}.

The correct answer to the problem is 56 \frac{5}{6} .

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56 \frac{5}{6}

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