Add 98/3 and 3/21
1st number: 32 2/3, 2nd number: 3/21
98/3 + 3/21 is 689/21.
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,
98/3 = 98 × 7/3 × 7 = 686/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
3/21 = 3 × 1/21 × 1 = 3/21 - Add the two like fractions:
686/21 + 3/21 = 686 + 3/21 = 689/21 - So, 98/3 + 3/21 = 689/21
In mixed form: 3217/21
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