Add 21/28 and 49/4
1st number: 21/28, 2nd number: 12 1/4
21/28 + 49/4 is 13/1.
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,
49/4 = 49 × 7/4 × 7 = 343/28 - Add the two like fractions:
21/28 + 343/28 = 21 + 343/28 = 364/28 - 364/28 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 21/28 + 49/4 = 13/1
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