Add 25/42 and 70/49
1st number: 25/42, 2nd number: 1 21/49
25/42 + 70/49 is 85/42.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 49 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 7 = 294,
25/42 = 25 × 7/42 × 7 = 175/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 6 = 294,
70/49 = 70 × 6/49 × 6 = 420/294 - Add the two like fractions:
175/294 + 420/294 = 175 + 420/294 = 595/294 - 595/294 simplified gives 85/42
- So, 25/42 + 70/49 = 85/42
In mixed form: 21/42
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