Add 28/84 and 14/3
1st number: 28/84, 2nd number: 4 2/3
28/84 + 14/3 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 3 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
28/84 = 28 × 1/84 × 1 = 28/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
14/3 = 14 × 28/3 × 28 = 392/84 - Add the two like fractions:
28/84 + 392/84 = 28 + 392/84 = 420/84 - 420/84 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 28/84 + 14/3 = 5/1
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