Add 28/50 and 35/21
1st number: 28/50, 2nd number: 1 14/21
28/50 + 35/21 is 167/75.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 21 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
28/50 = 28 × 21/50 × 21 = 588/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
35/21 = 35 × 50/21 × 50 = 1750/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
588/1050 + 1750/1050 = 588 + 1750/1050 = 2338/1050 - 2338/1050 simplified gives 167/75
- So, 28/50 + 35/21 = 167/75
In mixed form: 217/75
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