Add 12/20 and 56/42
1st number: 12/20, 2nd number: 1 14/42
12/20 + 56/42 is 29/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 42 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
12/20 = 12 × 21/20 × 21 = 252/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
56/42 = 56 × 10/42 × 10 = 560/420 - Add the two like fractions:
252/420 + 560/420 = 252 + 560/420 = 812/420 - 812/420 simplified gives 29/15
- So, 12/20 + 56/42 = 29/15
In mixed form: 114/15
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