Add 96/3 and 45/21
1st number: 32 0/3, 2nd number: 2 3/21
96/3 + 45/21 is 239/7.
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,
45/21 = 45 × 1/21 × 1 = 45/21 - Add the two like fractions:
672/21 + 45/21 = 672 + 45/21 = 717/21 - 717/21 simplified gives 239/7
- So, 96/3 + 45/21 = 239/7
In mixed form: 341/7
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