Add 5/8 and 21/7
1st number: 5/8, 2nd number: 3 0/7
5/8 + 21/7 is 29/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
5/8 = 5 × 7/8 × 7 = 35/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
21/7 = 21 × 8/7 × 8 = 168/56 - Add the two like fractions:
35/56 + 168/56 = 35 + 168/56 = 203/56 - 203/56 simplified gives 29/8
- So, 5/8 + 21/7 = 29/8
In mixed form: 35/8
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