Add 70/42 and 72/20
1st number: 1 28/42, 2nd number: 3 12/20
70/42 + 72/20 is 79/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
70/42 = 70 × 10/42 × 10 = 700/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
72/20 = 72 × 21/20 × 21 = 1512/420 - Add the two like fractions:
700/420 + 1512/420 = 700 + 1512/420 = 2212/420 - 2212/420 simplified gives 79/15
- So, 70/42 + 72/20 = 79/15
In mixed form: 54/15
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