Add 30/42 and 90/20
1st number: 30/42, 2nd number: 4 10/20
30/42 + 90/20 is 73/14.
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,
90/20 = 90 × 21/20 × 21 = 1890/420 - Add the two like fractions:
300/420 + 1890/420 = 300 + 1890/420 = 2190/420 - 2190/420 simplified gives 73/14
- So, 30/42 + 90/20 = 73/14
In mixed form: 53/14
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