Add 40/60 and 35/21
1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 1 14/21
40/60 + 35/21 is 7/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
40/60 = 40 × 7/60 × 7 = 280/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
35/21 = 35 × 20/21 × 20 = 700/420 - Add the two like fractions:
280/420 + 700/420 = 280 + 700/420 = 980/420 - 980/420 simplified gives 7/3
- So, 40/60 + 35/21 = 7/3
In mixed form: 21/3
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