Add 4/3 and 9/7
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 1 2/7
43 + 97 is 5521.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
43 = 4 × 73 × 7 = 2821 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
97 = 9 × 37 × 3 = 2721 - Add the two like fractions:
2821 + 2721 = 28 + 2721 = 5521 - So, 4/3 + 9/7 = 55/21
In mixed form: 21321
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