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Add 15/30 and 84/56

1^st number: 15/30, 2^nd number: 1 28/56

15/30 + 84/56 is 2/1.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 30 and 56 is 840
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 28 = 840,
   15/30 = 15 × 28/30 × 28 = 420/840
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
   84/56 = 84 × 15/56 × 15 = 1260/840
4. Add the two like fractions:
   420/840 + 1260/840 = 420 + 1260/840 = 1680/840
5. 1680/840 simplified gives 2/1
6. So, 15/30 + 84/56 = 2/1

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