Add 25/84 and 54/35
1st number: 25/84, 2nd number: 1 19/35
25/84 + 54/35 is 773/420.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 35 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
25/84 = 25 × 5/84 × 5 = 125/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
54/35 = 54 × 12/35 × 12 = 648/420 - Add the two like fractions:
125/420 + 648/420 = 125 + 648/420 = 773/420 - So, 25/84 + 54/35 = 773/420
In mixed form: 1353/420
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