Add 21/98 and 81/14
1st number: 21/98, 2nd number: 5 11/14
21/98 + 81/14 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 14 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
21/98 = 21 × 1/98 × 1 = 21/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
81/14 = 81 × 7/14 × 7 = 567/98 - Add the two like fractions:
21/98 + 567/98 = 21 + 567/98 = 588/98 - 588/98 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 21/98 + 81/14 = 6/1
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