Add 7/30 and 42/21
1st number: 7/30, 2nd number: 2 0/21
7/30 + 42/21 is 67/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 21 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
7/30 = 7 × 7/30 × 7 = 49/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
42/21 = 42 × 10/21 × 10 = 420/210 - Add the two like fractions:
49/210 + 420/210 = 49 + 420/210 = 469/210 - 469/210 simplified gives 67/30
- So, 7/30 + 42/21 = 67/30
In mixed form: 27/30
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