Add 21/24 and 98/25
1st number: 21/24, 2nd number: 3 23/25
21/24 + 98/25 is 959/200.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 25 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
21/24 = 21 × 25/24 × 25 = 525/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
98/25 = 98 × 24/25 × 24 = 2352/600 - Add the two like fractions:
525/600 + 2352/600 = 525 + 2352/600 = 2877/600 - 2877/600 simplified gives 959/200
- So, 21/24 + 98/25 = 959/200
In mixed form: 4159/200
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