Add 2/45 and 81/42
1st number: 2/45, 2nd number: 1 39/42
2/45 + 81/42 is 1243/630.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 42 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 14 = 630,
2/45 = 2 × 14/45 × 14 = 28/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 15 = 630,
81/42 = 81 × 15/42 × 15 = 1215/630 - Add the two like fractions:
28/630 + 1215/630 = 28 + 1215/630 = 1243/630 - So, 2/45 + 81/42 = 1243/630
In mixed form: 1613/630
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