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Add 60/20 and 84/42

1st number: 3 0/20, 2nd number: 2 0/42

60/20 + 84/42 is 5/1.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 42 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
    60/20 = 60 × 21/20 × 21 = 1260/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
    84/42 = 84 × 10/42 × 10 = 840/420
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    1260/420 + 840/420 = 1260 + 840/420 = 2100/420
  5. 2100/420 simplified gives 5/1
  6. So, 60/20 + 84/42 = 5/1

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