Add 7/21 and 56/12
1st number: 7/21, 2nd number: 4 8/12
7/21 + 56/12 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
7/21 = 7 × 4/21 × 4 = 28/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
56/12 = 56 × 7/12 × 7 = 392/84 - Add the two like fractions:
28/84 + 392/84 = 28 + 392/84 = 420/84 - 420/84 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 7/21 + 56/12 = 5/1
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