Add 30/42 and 35/20
1st number: 30/42, 2nd number: 1 15/20
30/42 + 35/20 is 69/28.
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,
30/42 = 30 × 10/42 × 10 = 300/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
35/20 = 35 × 21/20 × 21 = 735/420 - Add the two like fractions:
300/420 + 735/420 = 300 + 735/420 = 1035/420 - 1035/420 simplified gives 69/28
- So, 30/42 + 35/20 = 69/28
In mixed form: 213/28
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