Add 4/84 and 56/21
1st number: 4/84, 2nd number: 2 14/21
4/84 + 56/21 is 19/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 21 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
4/84 = 4 × 1/84 × 1 = 4/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
56/21 = 56 × 4/21 × 4 = 224/84 - Add the two like fractions:
4/84 + 224/84 = 4 + 224/84 = 228/84 - 228/84 simplified gives 19/7
- So, 4/84 + 56/21 = 19/7
In mixed form: 25/7
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