Add 90/3 and 70/21
1st number: 30 0/3, 2nd number: 3 7/21
90/3 + 70/21 is 100/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 21 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
90/3 = 90 × 7/3 × 7 = 630/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
70/21 = 70 × 1/21 × 1 = 70/21 - Add the two like fractions:
630/21 + 70/21 = 630 + 70/21 = 700/21 - 700/21 simplified gives 100/3
- So, 90/3 + 70/21 = 100/3
In mixed form: 331/3
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