Add 42/3 and 42/18
1st number: 14 0/3, 2nd number: 2 6/18
423 + 4218 is 493.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
423 = 42 × 63 × 6 = 25218 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
4218 = 42 × 118 × 1 = 4218 - Add the two like fractions:
25218 + 4218 = 252 + 4218 = 29418 - 294/18 simplified gives 493
- So, 42/3 + 42/18 = 49/3
In mixed form: 1613
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