Add 24/84 and 81/42
1st number: 24/84, 2nd number: 1 39/42
24/84 + 81/42 is 31/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 42 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 42 × 2 = 84,
81/42 = 81 × 2/42 × 2 = 162/84 - Add the two like fractions:
24/84 + 162/84 = 24 + 162/84 = 186/84 - 186/84 simplified gives 31/14
- So, 24/84 + 81/42 = 31/14
In mixed form: 23/14
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