Add 1/42 and 84/5
1st number: 1/42, 2nd number: 16 4/5
1/42 + 84/5 is 3533/210.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 5 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
1/42 = 1 × 5/42 × 5 = 5/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 42 = 210,
84/5 = 84 × 42/5 × 42 = 3528/210 - Add the two like fractions:
5/210 + 3528/210 = 5 + 3528/210 = 3533/210 - So, 1/42 + 84/5 = 3533/210
In mixed form: 16173/210
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