Add 18/84 and 32/14
1st number: 18/84, 2nd number: 2 4/14
18/84 + 32/14 is 5/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 14 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
18/84 = 18 × 1/84 × 1 = 18/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
32/14 = 32 × 6/14 × 6 = 192/84 - Add the two like fractions:
18/84 + 192/84 = 18 + 192/84 = 210/84 - 210/84 simplified gives 5/2
- So, 18/84 + 32/14 = 5/2
In mixed form: 21/2
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