Add 5/42 and 56/5
1st number: 5/42, 2nd number: 11 1/5
5/42 + 56/5 is 2377/210.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 5 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
5/42 = 5 × 5/42 × 5 = 25/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 42 = 210,
56/5 = 56 × 42/5 × 42 = 2352/210 - Add the two like fractions:
25/210 + 2352/210 = 25 + 2352/210 = 2377/210 - So, 5/42 + 56/5 = 2377/210
In mixed form: 1167/210
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