Add 75/3 and 98/21
1st number: 25 0/3, 2nd number: 4 14/21
75/3 + 98/21 is 89/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 21 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
75/3 = 75 × 7/3 × 7 = 525/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
98/21 = 98 × 1/21 × 1 = 98/21 - Add the two like fractions:
525/21 + 98/21 = 525 + 98/21 = 623/21 - 623/21 simplified gives 89/3
- So, 75/3 + 98/21 = 89/3
In mixed form: 292/3
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