Add 21/3 and 50/21
1st number: 7 0/3, 2nd number: 2 8/21
21/3 + 50/21 is 197/21.
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,
50/21 = 50 × 1/21 × 1 = 50/21 - Add the two like fractions:
147/21 + 50/21 = 147 + 50/21 = 197/21 - So, 21/3 + 50/21 = 197/21
In mixed form: 98/21
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