Add 4/42 and 35/3
1st number: 4/42, 2nd number: 11 2/3
4/42 + 35/3 is 247/21.
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,
4/42 = 4 × 1/42 × 1 = 4/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
35/3 = 35 × 14/3 × 14 = 490/42 - Add the two like fractions:
4/42 + 490/42 = 4 + 490/42 = 494/42 - 494/42 simplified gives 247/21
- So, 4/42 + 35/3 = 247/21
In mixed form: 1116/21
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