Add 25/42 and 16/3
1st number: 25/42, 2nd number: 5 1/3
25/42 + 16/3 is 83/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 3 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
25/42 = 25 × 1/42 × 1 = 25/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
16/3 = 16 × 14/3 × 14 = 224/42 - Add the two like fractions:
25/42 + 224/42 = 25 + 224/42 = 249/42 - 249/42 simplified gives 83/14
- So, 25/42 + 16/3 = 83/14
In mixed form: 513/14
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