Add 36/60 and 60/42
1st number: 36/60, 2nd number: 1 18/42
36/60 + 60/42 is 71/35.
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,
36/60 = 36 × 7/60 × 7 = 252/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
60/42 = 60 × 10/42 × 10 = 600/420 - Add the two like fractions:
252/420 + 600/420 = 252 + 600/420 = 852/420 - 852/420 simplified gives 71/35
- So, 36/60 + 60/42 = 71/35
In mixed form: 21/35
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