Add 80/42 and 21/18
1st number: 1 38/42, 2nd number: 1 3/18
80/42 + 21/18 is 43/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
80/42 = 80 × 3/42 × 3 = 240/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
21/18 = 21 × 7/18 × 7 = 147/126 - Add the two like fractions:
240/126 + 147/126 = 240 + 147/126 = 387/126 - 387/126 simplified gives 43/14
- So, 80/42 + 21/18 = 43/14
In mixed form: 31/14
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