Add 4/84 and 63/16
1st number: 4/84, 2nd number: 3 15/16
4/84 + 63/16 is 1339/336.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 16 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 4 = 336,
4/84 = 4 × 4/84 × 4 = 16/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 21 = 336,
63/16 = 63 × 21/16 × 21 = 1323/336 - Add the two like fractions:
16/336 + 1323/336 = 16 + 1323/336 = 1339/336 - So, 4/84 + 63/16 = 1339/336
In mixed form: 3331/336
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