Add 42/3 and 35/5
1st number: 14 0/3, 2nd number: 7 0/5
42/3 + 35/5 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
42/3 = 42 × 5/3 × 5 = 210/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
35/5 = 35 × 3/5 × 3 = 105/15 - Add the two like fractions:
210/15 + 105/15 = 210 + 105/15 = 315/15 - 315/15 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 42/3 + 35/5 = 21/1
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