Add 14/84 and 72/40
1st number: 14/84, 2nd number: 1 32/40
14/84 + 72/40 is 59/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 10 = 840,
14/84 = 14 × 10/84 × 10 = 140/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
72/40 = 72 × 21/40 × 21 = 1512/840 - Add the two like fractions:
140/840 + 1512/840 = 140 + 1512/840 = 1652/840 - 1652/840 simplified gives 59/30
- So, 14/84 + 72/40 = 59/30
In mixed form: 129/30
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