Add 90/21 and 98/18
1st number: 4 6/21, 2nd number: 5 8/18
90/21 + 98/18 is 613/63.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
90/21 = 90 × 6/21 × 6 = 540/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
98/18 = 98 × 7/18 × 7 = 686/126 - Add the two like fractions:
540/126 + 686/126 = 540 + 686/126 = 1226/126 - 1226/126 simplified gives 613/63
- So, 90/21 + 98/18 = 613/63
In mixed form: 946/63
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