Add 4/3 and 3/42
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 3/42
43 + 342 is 5942.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
43 = 4 × 143 × 14 = 5642 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
342 = 3 × 142 × 1 = 342 - Add the two like fractions:
5642 + 342 = 56 + 342 = 5942 - So, 4/3 + 3/42 = 59/42
In mixed form: 11742
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