Add 6/20 and 98/21
1st number: 6/20, 2nd number: 4 14/21
6/20 + 98/21 is 149/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
6/20 = 6 × 21/20 × 21 = 126/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
98/21 = 98 × 20/21 × 20 = 1960/420 - Add the two like fractions:
126/420 + 1960/420 = 126 + 1960/420 = 2086/420 - 2086/420 simplified gives 149/30
- So, 6/20 + 98/21 = 149/30
In mixed form: 429/30
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