Add 3/42 and 80/7
1st number: 3/42, 2nd number: 11 3/7
3/42 + 80/7 is 23/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
3/42 = 3 × 1/42 × 1 = 3/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
80/7 = 80 × 6/7 × 6 = 480/42 - Add the two like fractions:
3/42 + 480/42 = 3 + 480/42 = 483/42 - 483/42 simplified gives 23/2
- So, 3/42 + 80/7 = 23/2
In mixed form: 111/2
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