Add 21/42 and 98/75
1st number: 21/42, 2nd number: 1 23/75
21/42 + 98/75 is 271/150.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 75 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
21/42 = 21 × 25/42 × 25 = 525/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
98/75 = 98 × 14/75 × 14 = 1372/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
525/1050 + 1372/1050 = 525 + 1372/1050 = 1897/1050 - 1897/1050 simplified gives 271/150
- So, 21/42 + 98/75 = 271/150
In mixed form: 1121/150
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