Add 70/3 and 70/42
1st number: 23 1/3, 2nd number: 1 28/42
70/3 + 70/42 is 25/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
70/3 = 70 × 14/3 × 14 = 980/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
70/42 = 70 × 1/42 × 1 = 70/42 - Add the two like fractions:
980/42 + 70/42 = 980 + 70/42 = 1050/42 - 1050/42 simplified gives 25/1
- So, 70/3 + 70/42 = 25/1
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