Add 28/84 and 36/30
1st number: 28/84, 2nd number: 1 6/30
28/84 + 36/30 is 23/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 30 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
28/84 = 28 × 5/84 × 5 = 140/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 14 = 420,
36/30 = 36 × 14/30 × 14 = 504/420 - Add the two like fractions:
140/420 + 504/420 = 140 + 504/420 = 644/420 - 644/420 simplified gives 23/15
- So, 28/84 + 36/30 = 23/15
In mixed form: 18/15
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