Add 10/84 and 98/15
1st number: 10/84, 2nd number: 6 8/15
10/84 + 98/15 is 1397/210.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 15 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
10/84 = 10 × 5/84 × 5 = 50/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
98/15 = 98 × 28/15 × 28 = 2744/420 - Add the two like fractions:
50/420 + 2744/420 = 50 + 2744/420 = 2794/420 - 2794/420 simplified gives 1397/210
- So, 10/84 + 98/15 = 1397/210
In mixed form: 6137/210
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