Add 4/42 and 16/3
1st number: 4/42, 2nd number: 5 1/3
4/42 + 16/3 is 38/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 3 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
4/42 = 4 × 1/42 × 1 = 4/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
16/3 = 16 × 14/3 × 14 = 224/42 - Add the two like fractions:
4/42 + 224/42 = 4 + 224/42 = 228/42 - 228/42 simplified gives 38/7
- So, 4/42 + 16/3 = 38/7
In mixed form: 53/7
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 8/42+16/3 4/42+32/3 4/84+16/3 4/42+16/6 12/42+16/3 4/42+48/3 4/42+16/9 20/42+16/3 4/42+80/3 4/42+16/15 28/42+16/3 4/42+16/21