Add 3/42 and 56/20
1st number: 3/42, 2nd number: 2 16/20
3/42 + 56/20 is 201/70.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
3/42 = 3 × 10/42 × 10 = 30/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
56/20 = 56 × 21/20 × 21 = 1176/420 - Add the two like fractions:
30/420 + 1176/420 = 30 + 1176/420 = 1206/420 - 1206/420 simplified gives 201/70
- So, 3/42 + 56/20 = 201/70
In mixed form: 261/70
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