Add 12/84 and 54/14
1st number: 12/84, 2nd number: 3 12/14
12/84 + 54/14 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 14 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
12/84 = 12 × 1/84 × 1 = 12/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
54/14 = 54 × 6/14 × 6 = 324/84 - Add the two like fractions:
12/84 + 324/84 = 12 + 324/84 = 336/84 - 336/84 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 12/84 + 54/14 = 4/1
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