Add 21/30 and 81/49
1st number: 21/30, 2nd number: 1 32/49
21/30 + 81/49 is 1153/490.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 49 is 1470
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 49 = 1470,
21/30 = 21 × 49/30 × 49 = 1029/1470 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 30 = 1470,
81/49 = 81 × 30/49 × 30 = 2430/1470 - Add the two like fractions:
1029/1470 + 2430/1470 = 1029 + 2430/1470 = 3459/1470 - 3459/1470 simplified gives 1153/490
- So, 21/30 + 81/49 = 1153/490
In mixed form: 2173/490
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