Add 14/21 and 75/9
1st number: 14/21, 2nd number: 8 3/9
14/21 + 75/9 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 3 = 63,
14/21 = 14 × 3/21 × 3 = 42/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
75/9 = 75 × 7/9 × 7 = 525/63 - Add the two like fractions:
42/63 + 525/63 = 42 + 525/63 = 567/63 - 567/63 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 14/21 + 75/9 = 9/1
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