Add 12/2 and 42/14
1st number: 6 0/2, 2nd number: 3 0/14
12/2 + 42/14 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
12/2 = 12 × 7/2 × 7 = 84/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
42/14 = 42 × 1/14 × 1 = 42/14 - Add the two like fractions:
84/14 + 42/14 = 84 + 42/14 = 126/14 - 126/14 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 12/2 + 42/14 = 9/1
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