Add 21/42 and 98/14
1st number: 21/42, 2nd number: 7 0/14
21/42 + 98/14 is 15/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
21/42 = 21 × 1/42 × 1 = 21/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
98/14 = 98 × 3/14 × 3 = 294/42 - Add the two like fractions:
21/42 + 294/42 = 21 + 294/42 = 315/42 - 315/42 simplified gives 15/2
- So, 21/42 + 98/14 = 15/2
In mixed form: 71/2
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