Add 3/21 and 98/7
1st number: 3/21, 2nd number: 14 0/7
3/21 + 98/7 is 99/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
3/21 = 3 × 1/21 × 1 = 3/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
98/7 = 98 × 3/7 × 3 = 294/21 - Add the two like fractions:
3/21 + 294/21 = 3 + 294/21 = 297/21 - 297/21 simplified gives 99/7
- So, 3/21 + 98/7 = 99/7
In mixed form: 141/7
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