Add 1/84 and 75/64
1st number: 1/84, 2nd number: 1 11/64
1/84 + 75/64 is 1591/1344.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 64 is 1344
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1344 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 16 = 1344,
1/84 = 1 × 16/84 × 16 = 16/1344 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 21 = 1344,
75/64 = 75 × 21/64 × 21 = 1575/1344 - Add the two like fractions:
16/1344 + 1575/1344 = 16 + 1575/1344 = 1591/1344 - So, 1/84 + 75/64 = 1591/1344
In mixed form: 1247/1344
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