Add 18/90 and 21/84
18/90 + 21/84 is 9/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 84 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 14 = 1260,
18/90 = 18 × 14/90 × 14 = 252/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
21/84 = 21 × 15/84 × 15 = 315/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
252/1260 + 315/1260 = 252 + 315/1260 = 567/1260 - 567/1260 simplified gives 9/20
- So, 18/90 + 21/84 = 9/20
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