Add 98/6 and 56/21
1st number: 16 2/6, 2nd number: 2 14/21
98/6 + 56/21 is 19/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
98/6 = 98 × 7/6 × 7 = 686/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
56/21 = 56 × 2/21 × 2 = 112/42 - Add the two like fractions:
686/42 + 112/42 = 686 + 112/42 = 798/42 - 798/42 simplified gives 19/1
- So, 98/6 + 56/21 = 19/1
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