Add 3/5 and 42/30
1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 1 12/30
3/5 + 42/30 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
3/5 = 3 × 6/5 × 6 = 18/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
42/30 = 42 × 1/30 × 1 = 42/30 - Add the two like fractions:
18/30 + 42/30 = 18 + 42/30 = 60/30 - 60/30 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 3/5 + 42/30 = 2/1
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