Add 56/84 and 49/21
1st number: 56/84, 2nd number: 2 7/21
56/84 + 49/21 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 21 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
56/84 = 56 × 1/84 × 1 = 56/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
49/21 = 49 × 4/21 × 4 = 196/84 - Add the two like fractions:
56/84 + 196/84 = 56 + 196/84 = 252/84 - 252/84 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 56/84 + 49/21 = 3/1
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