Add 50/40 and 21/84
1st number: 1 10/40, 2nd number: 21/84
50/40 + 21/84 is 3/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 84 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
50/40 = 50 × 21/40 × 21 = 1050/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 10 = 840,
21/84 = 21 × 10/84 × 10 = 210/840 - Add the two like fractions:
1050/840 + 210/840 = 1050 + 210/840 = 1260/840 - 1260/840 simplified gives 3/2
- So, 50/40 + 21/84 = 3/2
In mixed form: 11/2
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