Add 35/42 and 56/3
1st number: 35/42, 2nd number: 18 2/3
35/42 + 56/3 is 39/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 3 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
35/42 = 35 × 1/42 × 1 = 35/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
56/3 = 56 × 14/3 × 14 = 784/42 - Add the two like fractions:
35/42 + 784/42 = 35 + 784/42 = 819/42 - 819/42 simplified gives 39/2
- So, 35/42 + 56/3 = 39/2
In mixed form: 191/2
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