Add 42/84 and 54/12
1st number: 42/84, 2nd number: 4 6/12
42/84 + 54/12 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
42/84 = 42 × 1/84 × 1 = 42/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
54/12 = 54 × 7/12 × 7 = 378/84 - Add the two like fractions:
42/84 + 378/84 = 42 + 378/84 = 420/84 - 420/84 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 42/84 + 54/12 = 5/1
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