Add 7/90 and 48/21
1st number: 7/90, 2nd number: 2 6/21
7/90 + 48/21 is 1489/630.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 21 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
7/90 = 7 × 7/90 × 7 = 49/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 30 = 630,
48/21 = 48 × 30/21 × 30 = 1440/630 - Add the two like fractions:
49/630 + 1440/630 = 49 + 1440/630 = 1489/630 - So, 7/90 + 48/21 = 1489/630
In mixed form: 2229/630
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