Add 21/75 and 35/14
1st number: 21/75, 2nd number: 2 7/14
21/75 + 35/14 is 139/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
21/75 = 21 × 14/75 × 14 = 294/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
35/14 = 35 × 75/14 × 75 = 2625/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
294/1050 + 2625/1050 = 294 + 2625/1050 = 2919/1050 - 2919/1050 simplified gives 139/50
- So, 21/75 + 35/14 = 139/50
In mixed form: 239/50
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