Add 24/90 and 7/84
24/90 + 7/84 is 7/20.
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,
24/90 = 24 × 14/90 × 14 = 336/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
7/84 = 7 × 15/84 × 15 = 105/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
336/1260 + 105/1260 = 336 + 105/1260 = 441/1260 - 441/1260 simplified gives 7/20
- So, 24/90 + 7/84 = 7/20
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