Add 21/70 and 98/10
1st number: 21/70, 2nd number: 9 8/10
21/70 + 98/10 is 101/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
21/70 = 21 × 1/70 × 1 = 21/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
98/10 = 98 × 7/10 × 7 = 686/70 - Add the two like fractions:
21/70 + 686/70 = 21 + 686/70 = 707/70 - 707/70 simplified gives 101/10
- So, 21/70 + 98/10 = 101/10
In mixed form: 101/10
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