Add 49/21 and 32/12
1st number: 2 7/21, 2nd number: 2 8/12
49/21 + 32/12 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
49/21 = 49 × 4/21 × 4 = 196/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
32/12 = 32 × 7/12 × 7 = 224/84 - Add the two like fractions:
196/84 + 224/84 = 196 + 224/84 = 420/84 - 420/84 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 49/21 + 32/12 = 5/1
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