Add 8/21 and 98/7
1st number: 8/21, 2nd number: 14 0/7
8/21 + 98/7 is 302/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
8/21 = 8 × 1/21 × 1 = 8/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
98/7 = 98 × 3/7 × 3 = 294/21 - Add the two like fractions:
8/21 + 294/21 = 8 + 294/21 = 302/21 - So, 8/21 + 98/7 = 302/21
In mixed form: 148/21
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