Add 14/84 and 81/12
1st number: 14/84, 2nd number: 6 9/12
14/84 + 81/12 is 83/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
14/84 = 14 × 1/84 × 1 = 14/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
81/12 = 81 × 7/12 × 7 = 567/84 - Add the two like fractions:
14/84 + 567/84 = 14 + 567/84 = 581/84 - 581/84 simplified gives 83/12
- So, 14/84 + 81/12 = 83/12
In mixed form: 611/12
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