Add 12/8 and 84/7
1st number: 1 4/8, 2nd number: 12 0/7
12/8 + 84/7 is 27/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
12/8 = 12 × 7/8 × 7 = 84/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
84/7 = 84 × 8/7 × 8 = 672/56 - Add the two like fractions:
84/56 + 672/56 = 84 + 672/56 = 756/56 - 756/56 simplified gives 27/2
- So, 12/8 + 84/7 = 27/2
In mixed form: 131/2
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