Add 4/42 and 63/10
1st number: 4/42, 2nd number: 6 3/10
4/42 + 63/10 is 1343/210.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 10 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
4/42 = 4 × 5/42 × 5 = 20/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
63/10 = 63 × 21/10 × 21 = 1323/210 - Add the two like fractions:
20/210 + 1323/210 = 20 + 1323/210 = 1343/210 - So, 4/42 + 63/10 = 1343/210
In mixed form: 683/210
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