Add 21/42 and 35/10
1st number: 21/42, 2nd number: 3 5/10
21/42 + 35/10 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 10 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
21/42 = 21 × 5/42 × 5 = 105/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
35/10 = 35 × 21/10 × 21 = 735/210 - Add the two like fractions:
105/210 + 735/210 = 105 + 735/210 = 840/210 - 840/210 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 21/42 + 35/10 = 4/1
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