Add 8/42 and 40/7
1st number: 8/42, 2nd number: 5 5/7
8/42 + 40/7 is 124/21.
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,
8/42 = 8 × 1/42 × 1 = 8/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
40/7 = 40 × 6/7 × 6 = 240/42 - Add the two like fractions:
8/42 + 240/42 = 8 + 240/42 = 248/42 - 248/42 simplified gives 124/21
- So, 8/42 + 40/7 = 124/21
In mixed form: 519/21
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