Add 3/10 and 84/21
1st number: 3/10, 2nd number: 4 0/21
3/10 + 84/21 is 43/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 21 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
3/10 = 3 × 21/10 × 21 = 63/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
84/21 = 84 × 10/21 × 10 = 840/210 - Add the two like fractions:
63/210 + 840/210 = 63 + 840/210 = 903/210 - 903/210 simplified gives 43/10
- So, 3/10 + 84/21 = 43/10
In mixed form: 43/10
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