Add 49/60 and 70/21
1st number: 49/60, 2nd number: 3 7/21
49/60 + 70/21 is 83/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
49/60 = 49 × 7/60 × 7 = 343/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
70/21 = 70 × 20/21 × 20 = 1400/420 - Add the two like fractions:
343/420 + 1400/420 = 343 + 1400/420 = 1743/420 - 1743/420 simplified gives 83/20
- So, 49/60 + 70/21 = 83/20
In mixed form: 43/20
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