Add 50/70 and 21/7
1st number: 50/70, 2nd number: 3 0/7
50/70 + 21/7 is 26/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 7 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
50/70 = 50 × 1/70 × 1 = 50/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
21/7 = 21 × 10/7 × 10 = 210/70 - Add the two like fractions:
50/70 + 210/70 = 50 + 210/70 = 260/70 - 260/70 simplified gives 26/7
- So, 50/70 + 21/7 = 26/7
In mixed form: 35/7
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