Add 35/21 and 21/63
1st number: 1 14/21, 2nd number: 21/63
35/21 + 21/63 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 3 = 63,
35/21 = 35 × 3/21 × 3 = 105/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
21/63 = 21 × 1/63 × 1 = 21/63 - Add the two like fractions:
105/63 + 21/63 = 105 + 21/63 = 126/63 - 126/63 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 35/21 + 21/63 = 2/1
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