Add 1/21 and 60/35
1st number: 1/21, 2nd number: 1 25/35
1/21 + 60/35 is 37/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 35 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 35 × 3 = 105,
60/35 = 60 × 3/35 × 3 = 180/105 - Add the two like fractions:
5/105 + 180/105 = 5 + 180/105 = 185/105 - 185/105 simplified gives 37/21
- So, 1/21 + 60/35 = 37/21
In mixed form: 116/21
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