Add 21/28 and 25/4
1st number: 21/28, 2nd number: 6 1/4
21/28 + 25/4 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
21/28 = 21 × 1/28 × 1 = 21/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
25/4 = 25 × 7/4 × 7 = 175/28 - Add the two like fractions:
21/28 + 175/28 = 21 + 175/28 = 196/28 - 196/28 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 21/28 + 25/4 = 7/1
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