Add 90/42 and 72/16
1st number: 2 6/42, 2nd number: 4 8/16
90/42 + 72/16 is 93/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 16 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 8 = 336,
90/42 = 90 × 8/42 × 8 = 720/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 21 = 336,
72/16 = 72 × 21/16 × 21 = 1512/336 - Add the two like fractions:
720/336 + 1512/336 = 720 + 1512/336 = 2232/336 - 2232/336 simplified gives 93/14
- So, 90/42 + 72/16 = 93/14
In mixed form: 69/14
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