Add 24/84 and 21/14
1st number: 24/84, 2nd number: 1 7/14
24/84 + 21/14 is 25/14.
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,
24/84 = 24 × 1/84 × 1 = 24/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
21/14 = 21 × 6/14 × 6 = 126/84 - Add the two like fractions:
24/84 + 126/84 = 24 + 126/84 = 150/84 - 150/84 simplified gives 25/14
- So, 24/84 + 21/14 = 25/14
In mixed form: 111/14
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