Add 2/21 and 63/50
1st number: 2/21, 2nd number: 1 13/50
2/21 + 63/50 is 1423/1050.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
2/21 = 2 × 50/21 × 50 = 100/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
63/50 = 63 × 21/50 × 21 = 1323/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
100/1050 + 1323/1050 = 100 + 1323/1050 = 1423/1050 - So, 2/21 + 63/50 = 1423/1050
In mixed form: 1373/1050
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