Add 1/40 and 63/42
1st number: 1/40, 2nd number: 1 21/42
1/40 + 63/42 is 61/40.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 42 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
1/40 = 1 × 21/40 × 21 = 21/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 20 = 840,
63/42 = 63 × 20/42 × 20 = 1260/840 - Add the two like fractions:
21/840 + 1260/840 = 21 + 1260/840 = 1281/840 - 1281/840 simplified gives 61/40
- So, 1/40 + 63/42 = 61/40
In mixed form: 121/40
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