Add 84/49 and 21/10
1st number: 1 35/49, 2nd number: 2 1/10
84/49 + 21/10 is 267/70.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
84/49 = 84 × 10/49 × 10 = 840/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
21/10 = 21 × 49/10 × 49 = 1029/490 - Add the two like fractions:
840/490 + 1029/490 = 840 + 1029/490 = 1869/490 - 1869/490 simplified gives 267/70
- So, 84/49 + 21/10 = 267/70
In mixed form: 357/70
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