Add 96/3 and 20/21
1st number: 32 0/3, 2nd number: 20/21
96/3 + 20/21 is 692/21.
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,
96/3 = 96 × 7/3 × 7 = 672/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
20/21 = 20 × 1/21 × 1 = 20/21 - Add the two like fractions:
672/21 + 20/21 = 672 + 20/21 = 692/21 - So, 96/3 + 20/21 = 692/21
In mixed form: 3220/21
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