Add 10/84 and 18/14
1st number: 10/84, 2nd number: 1 4/14
10/84 + 18/14 is 59/42.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 14 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
10/84 = 10 × 1/84 × 1 = 10/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
18/14 = 18 × 6/14 × 6 = 108/84 - Add the two like fractions:
10/84 + 108/84 = 10 + 108/84 = 118/84 - 118/84 simplified gives 59/42
- So, 10/84 + 18/14 = 59/42
In mixed form: 117/42
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