Add 1/42 and 75/64
1st number: 1/42, 2nd number: 1 11/64
1/42 + 75/64 is 1607/1344.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 64 is 1344
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1344 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 32 = 1344,
1/42 = 1 × 32/42 × 32 = 32/1344 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 21 = 1344,
75/64 = 75 × 21/64 × 21 = 1575/1344 - Add the two like fractions:
32/1344 + 1575/1344 = 32 + 1575/1344 = 1607/1344 - So, 1/42 + 75/64 = 1607/1344
In mixed form: 1263/1344
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