Add 1/42 and 81/80
1st number: 1/42, 2nd number: 1 1/80
1/42 + 81/80 is 1741/1680.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 80 is 1680
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1680 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 40 = 1680,
1/42 = 1 × 40/42 × 40 = 40/1680 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 21 = 1680,
81/80 = 81 × 21/80 × 21 = 1701/1680 - Add the two like fractions:
40/1680 + 1701/1680 = 40 + 1701/1680 = 1741/1680 - So, 1/42 + 81/80 = 1741/1680
In mixed form: 161/1680
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