Add 49/21 and 12/18
1st number: 2 7/21, 2nd number: 12/18
49/21 + 12/18 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
49/21 = 49 × 6/21 × 6 = 294/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
12/18 = 12 × 7/18 × 7 = 84/126 - Add the two like fractions:
294/126 + 84/126 = 294 + 84/126 = 378/126 - 378/126 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 49/21 + 12/18 = 3/1
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