Add 42/20 and 56/40
1st number: 2 2/20, 2nd number: 1 16/40
42/20 + 56/40 is 7/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
42/20 = 42 × 2/20 × 2 = 84/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
56/40 = 56 × 1/40 × 1 = 56/40 - Add the two like fractions:
84/40 + 56/40 = 84 + 56/40 = 140/40 - 140/40 simplified gives 7/2
- So, 42/20 + 56/40 = 7/2
In mixed form: 31/2
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