Add 12/40 and 84/42
1st number: 12/40, 2nd number: 2 0/42
12/40 + 84/42 is 23/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 42 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
12/40 = 12 × 21/40 × 21 = 252/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 20 = 840,
84/42 = 84 × 20/42 × 20 = 1680/840 - Add the two like fractions:
252/840 + 1680/840 = 252 + 1680/840 = 1932/840 - 1932/840 simplified gives 23/10
- So, 12/40 + 84/42 = 23/10
In mixed form: 23/10
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