Add 24/14 and 27/21
1st number: 1 10/14, 2nd number: 1 6/21
24/14 + 27/21 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
24/14 = 24 × 3/14 × 3 = 72/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
27/21 = 27 × 2/21 × 2 = 54/42 - Add the two like fractions:
72/42 + 54/42 = 72 + 54/42 = 126/42 - 126/42 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 24/14 + 27/21 = 3/1
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