Add 49/3 and 56/21
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 2 14/21
49/3 + 56/21 is 19/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 21 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
49/3 = 49 × 7/3 × 7 = 343/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
56/21 = 56 × 1/21 × 1 = 56/21 - Add the two like fractions:
343/21 + 56/21 = 343 + 56/21 = 399/21 - 399/21 simplified gives 19/1
- So, 49/3 + 56/21 = 19/1
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