Add 18/30 and 56/21
1st number: 18/30, 2nd number: 2 14/21
18/30 + 56/21 is 49/15.
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,
18/30 = 18 × 7/30 × 7 = 126/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
56/21 = 56 × 10/21 × 10 = 560/210 - Add the two like fractions:
126/210 + 560/210 = 126 + 560/210 = 686/210 - 686/210 simplified gives 49/15
- So, 18/30 + 56/21 = 49/15
In mixed form: 34/15
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