Add 1/45 and 42/32
1st number: 1/45, 2nd number: 1 10/32
1/45 + 42/32 is 961/720.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 32 is 1440
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1440 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 32 = 1440,
1/45 = 1 × 32/45 × 32 = 32/1440 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 45 = 1440,
42/32 = 42 × 45/32 × 45 = 1890/1440 - Add the two like fractions:
32/1440 + 1890/1440 = 32 + 1890/1440 = 1922/1440 - 1922/1440 simplified gives 961/720
- So, 1/45 + 42/32 = 961/720
In mixed form: 1241/720
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