Add 21/75 and 84/56
1st number: 21/75, 2nd number: 1 28/56
21/75 + 84/56 is 89/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 56 is 4200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 56 = 4200,
21/75 = 21 × 56/75 × 56 = 1176/4200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 75 = 4200,
84/56 = 84 × 75/56 × 75 = 6300/4200 - Add the two like fractions:
1176/4200 + 6300/4200 = 1176 + 6300/4200 = 7476/4200 - 7476/4200 simplified gives 89/50
- So, 21/75 + 84/56 = 89/50
In mixed form: 139/50
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