Add 20/42 and 84/21
1st number: 20/42, 2nd number: 4 0/21
20/42 + 84/21 is 94/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 21 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 21 × 2 = 42,
84/21 = 84 × 2/21 × 2 = 168/42 - Add the two like fractions:
20/42 + 168/42 = 20 + 168/42 = 188/42 - 188/42 simplified gives 94/21
- So, 20/42 + 84/21 = 94/21
In mixed form: 410/21
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