Add 42/5 and 21/35
1st number: 8 2/5, 2nd number: 21/35
42/5 + 21/35 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 35 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
42/5 = 42 × 7/5 × 7 = 294/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
21/35 = 21 × 1/35 × 1 = 21/35 - Add the two like fractions:
294/35 + 21/35 = 294 + 21/35 = 315/35 - 315/35 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 42/5 + 21/35 = 9/1
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