Add 48/42 and 21/20
1st number: 1 6/42, 2nd number: 1 1/20
48/42 + 21/20 is 307/140.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
48/42 = 48 × 10/42 × 10 = 480/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
21/20 = 21 × 21/20 × 21 = 441/420 - Add the two like fractions:
480/420 + 441/420 = 480 + 441/420 = 921/420 - 921/420 simplified gives 307/140
- So, 48/42 + 21/20 = 307/140
In mixed form: 227/140
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