Add 18/30 and 84/35
1st number: 18/30, 2nd number: 2 14/35
18/30 + 84/35 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 35 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
18/30 = 18 × 7/30 × 7 = 126/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
84/35 = 84 × 6/35 × 6 = 504/210 - Add the two like fractions:
126/210 + 504/210 = 126 + 504/210 = 630/210 - 630/210 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 18/30 + 84/35 = 3/1
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