Add 16/42 and 21/4
1st number: 16/42, 2nd number: 5 1/4
16/42 + 21/4 is 473/84.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
16/42 = 16 × 2/42 × 2 = 32/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
21/4 = 21 × 21/4 × 21 = 441/84 - Add the two like fractions:
32/84 + 441/84 = 32 + 441/84 = 473/84 - So, 16/42 + 21/4 = 473/84
In mixed form: 553/84
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