Add 98/3 and 5/21
1st number: 32 2/3, 2nd number: 5/21
98/3 + 5/21 is 691/21.
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,
5/21 = 5 × 1/21 × 1 = 5/21 - Add the two like fractions:
686/21 + 5/21 = 686 + 5/21 = 691/21 - So, 98/3 + 5/21 = 691/21
In mixed form: 3219/21
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