Add 10/21 and 98/72
1st number: 10/21, 2nd number: 1 26/72
10/21 + 98/72 is 463/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 72 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 24 = 504,
10/21 = 10 × 24/21 × 24 = 240/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
98/72 = 98 × 7/72 × 7 = 686/504 - Add the two like fractions:
240/504 + 686/504 = 240 + 686/504 = 926/504 - 926/504 simplified gives 463/252
- So, 10/21 + 98/72 = 463/252
In mixed form: 1211/252
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