Add 20/42 and 45/40
1st number: 20/42, 2nd number: 1 5/40
20/42 + 45/40 is 269/168.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 20 = 840,
20/42 = 20 × 20/42 × 20 = 400/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
45/40 = 45 × 21/40 × 21 = 945/840 - Add the two like fractions:
400/840 + 945/840 = 400 + 945/840 = 1345/840 - 1345/840 simplified gives 269/168
- So, 20/42 + 45/40 = 269/168
In mixed form: 1101/168
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