Add 24/42 and 84/36
1st number: 24/42, 2nd number: 2 12/36
24/42 + 84/36 is 61/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 6 = 252,
24/42 = 24 × 6/42 × 6 = 144/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
84/36 = 84 × 7/36 × 7 = 588/252 - Add the two like fractions:
144/252 + 588/252 = 144 + 588/252 = 732/252 - 732/252 simplified gives 61/21
- So, 24/42 + 84/36 = 61/21
In mixed form: 219/21
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