Add 42/60 and 72/21
1st number: 42/60, 2nd number: 3 9/21
42/60 + 72/21 is 289/70.
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,
72/21 = 72 × 20/21 × 20 = 1440/420 - Add the two like fractions:
294/420 + 1440/420 = 294 + 1440/420 = 1734/420 - 1734/420 simplified gives 289/70
- So, 42/60 + 72/21 = 289/70
In mixed form: 49/70
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