Add 5/25 and 45/42
1st number: 5/25, 2nd number: 1 3/42
5/25 + 45/42 is 89/70.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
5/25 = 5 × 42/25 × 42 = 210/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
45/42 = 45 × 25/42 × 25 = 1125/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
210/1050 + 1125/1050 = 210 + 1125/1050 = 1335/1050 - 1335/1050 simplified gives 89/70
- So, 5/25 + 45/42 = 89/70
In mixed form: 119/70
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