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Find a common denominator. 21 is common. Multiply the fractions to achieve a common denominator of 21. 3/7 + 2/3 = 9/21 + 14/21 = 23/21
14 = 2*7 so the denominator must be 3*7 = 21 Therefore the required fraction is 14/21
The common denominator of any two or more whole numbers, such as 21 and 14, will always be one (1) because 'common denominator' refers to the denominators of two or more fractions or mixed numbers, not whole numbers. So, a set of whole numbers (x,x) would have to be converted to their fraction equivalents, i.e., x/1, which will always yield a denominator of 1.
1/7 + 2/3 (the common denominator is 21)= (1 x 3)/(7 x 3) + (2 x 7)/(3 x 7)= 3/21 + 14/21= (3 + 14)/21= 17/21, which is in its simplest form since both the numerator and the denominator do not have other common factors than 1.
The lowest common denominator of any two or more whole numbers, such as 9 11 14 and 21, will always be one (1) because 'common denominator' refers to the denominators of two or more fractions or mixed numbers, not whole numbers. So, a set of whole numbers (x,x) would have to be converted to their fraction equivalents, i.e., x/1, which will always yield a denominator of 1.
A common denominator, though not the least one, is 24*21 = 504.
The common denominator of any two or more whole numbers, such as 14 and 21, will always be one (1) because 'common denominator' refers to the denominators of two or more fractions or mixed numbers, not whole numbers. So, a set of whole numbers (x,x) would have to be converted to their fraction equivalents, i.e., x/1, which will always yield a denominator of 1.
2/3 + 5/7 (the common denominator is 21, the LCM of 3 and 7) = 2*7/3*7 + 5*3/7*3 = 14/21 + 15/21 = (14 + 15)/21 = 29/21 = (21 + 8)/21 = 21/21 + 8/21 = 1 + 8/21 = 1 8/21
The way to answer this kind of question is to change each of your fractions in to fractions with a common denominator. 2/3 =14/21 (I multipled both the numerator and denominator by 7.) 5/7= 15/21. (I multiplied both the numerator and the denominator by 3.) 5/7 is larger than 2/3