Add 42/2 and 63/7
1st number: 21 0/2, 2nd number: 9 0/7
42/2 + 63/7 is 30/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
42/2 = 42 × 7/2 × 7 = 294/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
63/7 = 63 × 2/7 × 2 = 126/14 - Add the two like fractions:
294/14 + 126/14 = 294 + 126/14 = 420/14 - 420/14 simplified gives 30/1
- So, 42/2 + 63/7 = 30/1
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