Add 21/3 and 45/21
1st number: 7 0/3, 2nd number: 2 3/21
21/3 + 45/21 is 64/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 21 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
21/3 = 21 × 7/3 × 7 = 147/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
45/21 = 45 × 1/21 × 1 = 45/21 - Add the two like fractions:
147/21 + 45/21 = 147 + 45/21 = 192/21 - 192/21 simplified gives 64/7
- So, 21/3 + 45/21 = 64/7
In mixed form: 91/7
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