Add 4/5 and 42/35
1st number: 4/5, 2nd number: 1 7/35
4/5 + 42/35 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 35 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
4/5 = 4 × 7/5 × 7 = 28/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
42/35 = 42 × 1/35 × 1 = 42/35 - Add the two like fractions:
28/35 + 42/35 = 28 + 42/35 = 70/35 - 70/35 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 4/5 + 42/35 = 2/1
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