Add 1/21 and 20/15
1st number: 1/21, 2nd number: 1 5/15
1/21 + 20/15 is 29/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 15 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
1/21 = 1 × 5/21 × 5 = 5/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
20/15 = 20 × 7/15 × 7 = 140/105 - Add the two like fractions:
5/105 + 140/105 = 5 + 140/105 = 145/105 - 145/105 simplified gives 29/21
- So, 1/21 + 20/15 = 29/21
In mixed form: 18/21
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