Add 28/3 and 40/84
1st number: 9 1/3, 2nd number: 40/84
28/3 + 40/84 is 206/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
28/3 = 28 × 28/3 × 28 = 784/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
40/84 = 40 × 1/84 × 1 = 40/84 - Add the two like fractions:
784/84 + 40/84 = 784 + 40/84 = 824/84 - 824/84 simplified gives 206/21
- So, 28/3 + 40/84 = 206/21
In mixed form: 917/21
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