Add 21/3 and 40/4
1st number: 7 0/3, 2nd number: 10 0/4
21/3 + 40/4 is 17/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
21/3 = 21 × 4/3 × 4 = 84/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
40/4 = 40 × 3/4 × 3 = 120/12 - Add the two like fractions:
84/12 + 120/12 = 84 + 120/12 = 204/12 - 204/12 simplified gives 17/1
- So, 21/3 + 40/4 = 17/1
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