Add 14/42 and 60/27
1st number: 14/42, 2nd number: 2 6/27
14/42 + 60/27 is 23/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
14/42 = 14 × 9/42 × 9 = 126/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
60/27 = 60 × 14/27 × 14 = 840/378 - Add the two like fractions:
126/378 + 840/378 = 126 + 840/378 = 966/378 - 966/378 simplified gives 23/9
- So, 14/42 + 60/27 = 23/9
In mixed form: 25/9
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