Add 15/84 and 56/45
1st number: 15/84, 2nd number: 1 11/45
15/84 + 56/45 is 1793/1260.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 45 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
15/84 = 15 × 15/84 × 15 = 225/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
56/45 = 56 × 28/45 × 28 = 1568/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
225/1260 + 1568/1260 = 225 + 1568/1260 = 1793/1260 - So, 15/84 + 56/45 = 1793/1260
In mixed form: 1533/1260
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