Add 3/2 and 15/42
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 15/42
32 + 1542 is 137.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 42 is 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 21 = 42,
32 = 3 × 212 × 21 = 6342 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
1542 = 15 × 142 × 1 = 1542 - Add the two fractions:
6342 + 1542 = 63 + 1542 = 7842 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 137
- In mixed form: 167
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