Add 35/42 and 25/6
1st number: 35/42, 2nd number: 4 1/6
35/42 + 25/6 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
35/42 = 35 × 1/42 × 1 = 35/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
25/6 = 25 × 7/6 × 7 = 175/42 - Add the two like fractions:
35/42 + 175/42 = 35 + 175/42 = 210/42 - 210/42 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 35/42 + 25/6 = 5/1
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