Add 48/42 and 81/60
1st number: 1 6/42, 2nd number: 1 21/60
48/42 + 81/60 is 349/140.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 60 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 60 × 7 = 420,
81/60 = 81 × 7/60 × 7 = 567/420 - Add the two like fractions:
480/420 + 567/420 = 480 + 567/420 = 1047/420 - 1047/420 simplified gives 349/140
- So, 48/42 + 81/60 = 349/140
In mixed form: 269/140
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