Add 56/2 and 42/21
1st number: 28 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/21
56/2 + 42/21 is 30/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 21 = 42,
56/2 = 56 × 21/2 × 21 = 1176/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
42/21 = 42 × 2/21 × 2 = 84/42 - Add the two like fractions:
1176/42 + 84/42 = 1176 + 84/42 = 1260/42 - 1260/42 simplified gives 30/1
- So, 56/2 + 42/21 = 30/1
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