Add 30/20 and 84/42
1st number: 1 10/20, 2nd number: 2 0/42
30/20 + 84/42 is 7/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 42 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
30/20 = 30 × 21/20 × 21 = 630/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
84/42 = 84 × 10/42 × 10 = 840/420 - Add the two like fractions:
630/420 + 840/420 = 630 + 840/420 = 1470/420 - 1470/420 simplified gives 7/2
- So, 30/20 + 84/42 = 7/2
In mixed form: 31/2
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