Add 4/9 and 81/21
1st number: 4/9, 2nd number: 3 18/21
4/9 + 81/21 is 271/63.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 21 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
4/9 = 4 × 7/9 × 7 = 28/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 3 = 63,
81/21 = 81 × 3/21 × 3 = 243/63 - Add the two like fractions:
28/63 + 243/63 = 28 + 243/63 = 271/63 - So, 4/9 + 81/21 = 271/63
In mixed form: 419/63
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