Add 42/21 and 54/18
1st number: 2 0/21, 2nd number: 3 0/18
42/21 + 54/18 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
42/21 = 42 × 6/21 × 6 = 252/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
54/18 = 54 × 7/18 × 7 = 378/126 - Add the two like fractions:
252/126 + 378/126 = 252 + 378/126 = 630/126 - 630/126 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 42/21 + 54/18 = 5/1
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