Add 10/30 and 56/21
1st number: 10/30, 2nd number: 2 14/21
10/30 + 56/21 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 21 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
10/30 = 10 × 7/30 × 7 = 70/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
56/21 = 56 × 10/21 × 10 = 560/210 - Add the two like fractions:
70/210 + 560/210 = 70 + 560/210 = 630/210 - 630/210 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 10/30 + 56/21 = 3/1
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