Add 96/21 and 60/18
1st number: 4 12/21, 2nd number: 3 6/18
96/21 + 60/18 is 166/21.
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,
96/21 = 96 × 6/21 × 6 = 576/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
60/18 = 60 × 7/18 × 7 = 420/126 - Add the two like fractions:
576/126 + 420/126 = 576 + 420/126 = 996/126 - 996/126 simplified gives 166/21
- So, 96/21 + 60/18 = 166/21
In mixed form: 719/21
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