Add 1/42 and 98/75, Solve 1/42 + 1 23/75 as a fraction

Add 1/42 and 98/75

1^st number: 1/42, 2^nd number: 1 23/75

1/42 + 98/75 is 1397/1050.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 75 is 1050

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
1/42 = 1 × 25/42 × 25 = 25/1050
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
98/75 = 98 × 14/75 × 14 = 1372/1050
Add the two like fractions:
25/1050 + 1372/1050 = 25 + 1372/1050 = 1397/1050
So, 1/42 + 98/75 = 1397/1050
In mixed form: 1347/1050

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