Add 6/42 and 48/7
1st number: 6/42, 2nd number: 6 6/7
6/42 + 48/7 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
6/42 = 6 × 1/42 × 1 = 6/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
48/7 = 48 × 6/7 × 6 = 288/42 - Add the two like fractions:
6/42 + 288/42 = 6 + 288/42 = 294/42 - 294/42 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 6/42 + 48/7 = 7/1
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