Add 56/42 and 72/27
1st number: 1 14/42, 2nd number: 2 18/27
56/42 + 72/27 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
56/42 = 56 × 9/42 × 9 = 504/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
72/27 = 72 × 14/27 × 14 = 1008/378 - Add the two like fractions:
504/378 + 1008/378 = 504 + 1008/378 = 1512/378 - 1512/378 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 56/42 + 72/27 = 4/1
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