Add 28/42 and 40/12
1st number: 28/42, 2nd number: 3 4/12
28/42 + 40/12 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
28/42 = 28 × 2/42 × 2 = 56/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
40/12 = 40 × 7/12 × 7 = 280/84 - Add the two like fractions:
56/84 + 280/84 = 56 + 280/84 = 336/84 - 336/84 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 28/42 + 40/12 = 4/1
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