Add 30/45 and 56/21
1st number: 30/45, 2nd number: 2 14/21
30/45 + 56/21 is 10/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 21 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
30/45 = 30 × 7/45 × 7 = 210/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
56/21 = 56 × 15/21 × 15 = 840/315 - Add the two like fractions:
210/315 + 840/315 = 210 + 840/315 = 1050/315 - 1050/315 simplified gives 10/3
- So, 30/45 + 56/21 = 10/3
In mixed form: 31/3
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