Add 10/32 and 84/8
1st number: 10/32, 2nd number: 10 4/8
10/32 + 84/8 is 173/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 8 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
10/32 = 10 × 1/32 × 1 = 10/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 4 = 32,
84/8 = 84 × 4/8 × 4 = 336/32 - Add the two like fractions:
10/32 + 336/32 = 10 + 336/32 = 346/32 - 346/32 simplified gives 173/16
- So, 10/32 + 84/8 = 173/16
In mixed form: 1013/16
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