Add 9/42 and 81/7
1st number: 9/42, 2nd number: 11 4/7
9/42 + 81/7 is 165/14.
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,
9/42 = 9 × 1/42 × 1 = 9/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
81/7 = 81 × 6/7 × 6 = 486/42 - Add the two like fractions:
9/42 + 486/42 = 9 + 486/42 = 495/42 - 495/42 simplified gives 165/14
- So, 9/42 + 81/7 = 165/14
In mixed form: 1111/14
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