7 1/2 + 6 5/6

⚠ 7 1/2 is read as the mixed number 7 + 1/2■6 5/6 is read as the mixed number 6 + 5/6

Let's calculate:

7

+ \frac{1}{2}

+ 6

+ \frac{5}{6}

ⓘ Start from

7

and move forward

6

on the number line:

7 + 6

13

■Add fractions by using a common denominator and then adding their numerators:

\frac{1}{2} + \frac{5}{6}

\frac{3 + 5}{6}

13 + \frac{3 + 5}{6}

ⓘ The numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

3 + 5

8

13 + \frac{8}{6}

ⓘ Simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by

2

, their greatest common divisor:

\frac{8}{6}

\frac{4 \times 2}{3 \times 2}

\frac{4}{3}

13 + \frac{4}{3}

▶Result:

14

\frac{1}{3}

ⓘ The fraction

\frac{4}{3}

is greater than 1: extract

1

from it and add it to the whole part:

13 + \frac{4}{3}

13 + \frac{3 + 1}{3}

13 + \frac{3}{3} + \frac{1}{3}

13 + 1 + \frac{1}{3}

14 + \frac{1}{3}

The numeric value of:

14 + \frac{1}{3}

equals:

14 + \approx 0.3333

▷

\approx 14.3333

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