Add 28/14 and 84/4
1st number: 2 0/14, 2nd number: 21 0/4
28/14 + 84/4 is 23/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
28/14 = 28 × 2/14 × 2 = 56/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
84/4 = 84 × 7/4 × 7 = 588/28 - Add the two like fractions:
56/28 + 588/28 = 56 + 588/28 = 644/28 - 644/28 simplified gives 23/1
- So, 28/14 + 84/4 = 23/1
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