Add 70/42 and 80/60
1st number: 1 28/42, 2nd number: 1 20/60
70/42 + 80/60 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 60 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 60 × 7 = 420,
80/60 = 80 × 7/60 × 7 = 560/420 - Add the two like fractions:
700/420 + 560/420 = 700 + 560/420 = 1260/420 - 1260/420 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 70/42 + 80/60 = 3/1
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