Add 25/14 and 21/98
1st number: 1 11/14, 2nd number: 21/98
25/14 + 21/98 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 98 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
25/14 = 25 × 7/14 × 7 = 175/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
21/98 = 21 × 1/98 × 1 = 21/98 - Add the two like fractions:
175/98 + 21/98 = 175 + 21/98 = 196/98 - 196/98 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 25/14 + 21/98 = 2/1
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