Add 25/42 and 72/40
1st number: 25/42, 2nd number: 1 32/40
25/42 + 72/40 is 503/210.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 20 = 840,
25/42 = 25 × 20/42 × 20 = 500/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
72/40 = 72 × 21/40 × 21 = 1512/840 - Add the two like fractions:
500/840 + 1512/840 = 500 + 1512/840 = 2012/840 - 2012/840 simplified gives 503/210
- So, 25/42 + 72/40 = 503/210
In mixed form: 283/210
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