Add 28/42 and 49/3
1st number: 28/42, 2nd number: 16 1/3
28/42 + 49/3 is 17/1.
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,
28/42 = 28 × 1/42 × 1 = 28/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
49/3 = 49 × 14/3 × 14 = 686/42 - Add the two like fractions:
28/42 + 686/42 = 28 + 686/42 = 714/42 - 714/42 simplified gives 17/1
- So, 28/42 + 49/3 = 17/1
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