Add 10/40 and 98/21
1st number: 10/40, 2nd number: 4 14/21
10/40 + 98/21 is 59/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 21 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
10/40 = 10 × 21/40 × 21 = 210/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 40 = 840,
98/21 = 98 × 40/21 × 40 = 3920/840 - Add the two like fractions:
210/840 + 3920/840 = 210 + 3920/840 = 4130/840 - 4130/840 simplified gives 59/12
- So, 10/40 + 98/21 = 59/12
In mixed form: 411/12
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