Add 10/30 and 80/21
1st number: 10/30, 2nd number: 3 17/21
10/30 + 80/21 is 29/7.
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,
80/21 = 80 × 10/21 × 10 = 800/210 - Add the two like fractions:
70/210 + 800/210 = 70 + 800/210 = 870/210 - 870/210 simplified gives 29/7
- So, 10/30 + 80/21 = 29/7
In mixed form: 41/7
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