Add 5/42 and 84/5
1st number: 5/42, 2nd number: 16 4/5
5/42 + 84/5 is 3553/210.
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,
84/5 = 84 × 42/5 × 42 = 3528/210 - Add the two like fractions:
25/210 + 3528/210 = 25 + 3528/210 = 3553/210 - So, 5/42 + 84/5 = 3553/210
In mixed form: 16193/210
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