Add 12/30 and 84/5
1st number: 12/30, 2nd number: 16 4/5
12/30 + 84/5 is 86/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
12/30 = 12 × 1/30 × 1 = 12/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
84/5 = 84 × 6/5 × 6 = 504/30 - Add the two like fractions:
12/30 + 504/30 = 12 + 504/30 = 516/30 - 516/30 simplified gives 86/5
- So, 12/30 + 84/5 = 86/5
In mixed form: 171/5
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