Add 10/84 and 98/7
1st number: 10/84, 2nd number: 14 0/7
10/84 + 98/7 is 593/42.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 7 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 7 × 12 = 84,
98/7 = 98 × 12/7 × 12 = 1176/84 - Add the two like fractions:
10/84 + 1176/84 = 10 + 1176/84 = 1186/84 - 1186/84 simplified gives 593/42
- So, 10/84 + 98/7 = 593/42
In mixed form: 145/42
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