Add 84/2 and 42/3
1st number: 42 0/2, 2nd number: 14 0/3
84/2 + 42/3 is 56/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
84/2 = 84 × 3/2 × 3 = 252/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
42/3 = 42 × 2/3 × 2 = 84/6 - Add the two like fractions:
252/6 + 84/6 = 252 + 84/6 = 336/6 - 336/6 simplified gives 56/1
- So, 84/2 + 42/3 = 56/1
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