Add 84/42 and 60/10
1st number: 2 0/42, 2nd number: 6 0/10
84/42 + 60/10 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 10 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
84/42 = 84 × 5/42 × 5 = 420/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
60/10 = 60 × 21/10 × 21 = 1260/210 - Add the two like fractions:
420/210 + 1260/210 = 420 + 1260/210 = 1680/210 - 1680/210 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 84/42 + 60/10 = 8/1
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