Add 15/21 and 84/6
1st number: 15/21, 2nd number: 14 0/6
15/21 + 84/6 is 103/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
15/21 = 15 × 2/21 × 2 = 30/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
84/6 = 84 × 7/6 × 7 = 588/42 - Add the two like fractions:
30/42 + 588/42 = 30 + 588/42 = 618/42 - 618/42 simplified gives 103/7
- So, 15/21 + 84/6 = 103/7
In mixed form: 145/7
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