Add 25/3 and 98/21
1st number: 8 1/3, 2nd number: 4 14/21
25/3 + 98/21 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 21 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
25/3 = 25 × 7/3 × 7 = 175/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
98/21 = 98 × 1/21 × 1 = 98/21 - Add the two like fractions:
175/21 + 98/21 = 175 + 98/21 = 273/21 - 273/21 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 25/3 + 98/21 = 13/1
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