Add 84/21 and 90/30
1st number: 4 0/21, 2nd number: 3 0/30
84/21 + 90/30 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 30 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
84/21 = 84 × 10/21 × 10 = 840/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
90/30 = 90 × 7/30 × 7 = 630/210 - Add the two like fractions:
840/210 + 630/210 = 840 + 630/210 = 1470/210 - 1470/210 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 84/21 + 90/30 = 7/1
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