Add 84/6 and 24/3
1st number: 14 0/6, 2nd number: 8 0/3
84/6 + 24/3 is 22/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
84/6 = 84 × 1/6 × 1 = 84/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
24/3 = 24 × 2/3 × 2 = 48/6 - Add the two like fractions:
84/6 + 48/6 = 84 + 48/6 = 132/6 - 132/6 simplified gives 22/1
- So, 84/6 + 24/3 = 22/1
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