Add 84/50 and 98/21
1st number: 1 34/50, 2nd number: 4 14/21
84/50 + 98/21 is 476/75.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 21 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
84/50 = 84 × 21/50 × 21 = 1764/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
98/21 = 98 × 50/21 × 50 = 4900/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
1764/1050 + 4900/1050 = 1764 + 4900/1050 = 6664/1050 - 6664/1050 simplified gives 476/75
- So, 84/50 + 98/21 = 476/75
In mixed form: 626/75
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