Add 42/84 and 35/10
1st number: 42/84, 2nd number: 3 5/10
42/84 + 35/10 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 10 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
42/84 = 42 × 5/84 × 5 = 210/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 42 = 420,
35/10 = 35 × 42/10 × 42 = 1470/420 - Add the two like fractions:
210/420 + 1470/420 = 210 + 1470/420 = 1680/420 - 1680/420 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 42/84 + 35/10 = 4/1
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