Add 15/25 and 84/42
1st number: 15/25, 2nd number: 2 0/42
15/25 + 84/42 is 13/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
15/25 = 15 × 42/25 × 42 = 630/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
84/42 = 84 × 25/42 × 25 = 2100/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
630/1050 + 2100/1050 = 630 + 2100/1050 = 2730/1050 - 2730/1050 simplified gives 13/5
- So, 15/25 + 84/42 = 13/5
In mixed form: 23/5
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