Add 20/42 and 21/6
1st number: 20/42, 2nd number: 3 3/6
20/42 + 21/6 is 167/42.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
20/42 = 20 × 1/42 × 1 = 20/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
21/6 = 21 × 7/6 × 7 = 147/42 - Add the two like fractions:
20/42 + 147/42 = 20 + 147/42 = 167/42 - So, 20/42 + 21/6 = 167/42
In mixed form: 341/42
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