Add 30/84 and 24/14
1st number: 30/84, 2nd number: 1 10/14
30/84 + 24/14 is 29/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 14 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
30/84 = 30 × 1/84 × 1 = 30/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
24/14 = 24 × 6/14 × 6 = 144/84 - Add the two like fractions:
30/84 + 144/84 = 30 + 144/84 = 174/84 - 174/84 simplified gives 29/14
- So, 30/84 + 24/14 = 29/14
In mixed form: 21/14
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