Add 1/84 and 98/35
1st number: 1/84, 2nd number: 2 28/35
1/84 + 98/35 is 1181/420.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 35 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
1/84 = 1 × 5/84 × 5 = 5/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
98/35 = 98 × 12/35 × 12 = 1176/420 - Add the two like fractions:
5/420 + 1176/420 = 5 + 1176/420 = 1181/420 - So, 1/84 + 98/35 = 1181/420
In mixed form: 2341/420
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