Add 35/60 and 72/42
1st number: 35/60, 2nd number: 1 30/42
35/60 + 72/42 is 193/84.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 42 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
35/60 = 35 × 7/60 × 7 = 245/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
72/42 = 72 × 10/42 × 10 = 720/420 - Add the two like fractions:
245/420 + 720/420 = 245 + 720/420 = 965/420 - 965/420 simplified gives 193/84
- So, 35/60 + 72/42 = 193/84
In mixed form: 225/84
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