Add 84/42 and 81/60
1st number: 2 0/42, 2nd number: 1 21/60
84/42 + 81/60 is 67/20.
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,
84/42 = 84 × 10/42 × 10 = 840/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
81/60 = 81 × 7/60 × 7 = 567/420 - Add the two like fractions:
840/420 + 567/420 = 840 + 567/420 = 1407/420 - 1407/420 simplified gives 67/20
- So, 84/42 + 81/60 = 67/20
In mixed form: 37/20
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