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Add 1/42 and 56/27

1^st number: 1/42, 2^nd number: 2 2/27

1/42 + 56/27 is 793/378.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 42 and 27 is 378
2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
   1/42 = 1 × 9/42 × 9 = 9/378
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
   56/27 = 56 × 14/27 × 14 = 784/378
4. Add the two fractions:
   9/378 + 784/378 = 9 + 784/378 = 793/378
5. In mixed form: 237/378

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