Add 42/60 and 35/21
1st number: 42/60, 2nd number: 1 14/21
42/60 + 35/21 is 71/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
42/60 = 42 × 7/60 × 7 = 294/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
35/21 = 35 × 20/21 × 20 = 700/420 - Add the two like fractions:
294/420 + 700/420 = 294 + 700/420 = 994/420 - 994/420 simplified gives 71/30
- So, 42/60 + 35/21 = 71/30
In mixed form: 211/30
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