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Add 1/4 and 9/84

1/4 + 9/84 is 5/14.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 84 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
    1/4 = 1 × 21/4 × 21 = 21/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
    9/84 = 9 × 1/84 × 1 = 9/84
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    21/84 + 9/84 = 21 + 9/84 = 30/84
  5. 30/84 simplified gives 5/14
  6. So, 1/4 + 9/84 = 5/14

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