Add 28/2 and 84/14
1st number: 14 0/2, 2nd number: 6 0/14
28/2 + 84/14 is 20/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
28/2 = 28 × 7/2 × 7 = 196/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
84/14 = 84 × 1/14 × 1 = 84/14 - Add the two like fractions:
196/14 + 84/14 = 196 + 84/14 = 280/14 - 280/14 simplified gives 20/1
- So, 28/2 + 84/14 = 20/1
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