Add 21/25 and 54/32
1st number: 21/25, 2nd number: 1 22/32
21/25 + 54/32 is 1011/400.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 32 is 800
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 800 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 32 = 800,
21/25 = 21 × 32/25 × 32 = 672/800 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 25 = 800,
54/32 = 54 × 25/32 × 25 = 1350/800 - Add the two like fractions:
672/800 + 1350/800 = 672 + 1350/800 = 2022/800 - 2022/800 simplified gives 1011/400
- So, 21/25 + 54/32 = 1011/400
In mixed form: 2211/400
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