Add 10/84 and 72/40
1st number: 10/84, 2nd number: 1 32/40
10/84 + 72/40 is 403/210.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 10 = 840,
10/84 = 10 × 10/84 × 10 = 100/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
72/40 = 72 × 21/40 × 21 = 1512/840 - Add the two like fractions:
100/840 + 1512/840 = 100 + 1512/840 = 1612/840 - 1612/840 simplified gives 403/210
- So, 10/84 + 72/40 = 403/210
In mixed form: 1193/210
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