Add 1/21 and 60/25
1st number: 1/21, 2nd number: 2 10/25
1/21 + 60/25 is 257/105.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 25 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
1/21 = 1 × 25/21 × 25 = 25/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
60/25 = 60 × 21/25 × 21 = 1260/525 - Add the two like fractions:
25/525 + 1260/525 = 25 + 1260/525 = 1285/525 - 1285/525 simplified gives 257/105
- So, 1/21 + 60/25 = 257/105
In mixed form: 247/105
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