Add 21/30 and 48/28
1st number: 21/30, 2nd number: 1 20/28
21/30 + 48/28 is 169/70.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 28 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 14 = 420,
21/30 = 21 × 14/30 × 14 = 294/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
48/28 = 48 × 15/28 × 15 = 720/420 - Add the two like fractions:
294/420 + 720/420 = 294 + 720/420 = 1014/420 - 1014/420 simplified gives 169/70
- So, 21/30 + 48/28 = 169/70
In mixed form: 229/70
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