Add 25/84 and 8/7
1st number: 25/84, 2nd number: 1 1/7
25/84 + 8/7 is 121/84.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 7 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
25/84 = 25 × 1/84 × 1 = 25/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 12 = 84,
8/7 = 8 × 12/7 × 12 = 96/84 - Add the two like fractions:
25/84 + 96/84 = 25 + 96/84 = 121/84 - So, 25/84 + 8/7 = 121/84
In mixed form: 137/84
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