Add 30/84 and 56/15
1st number: 30/84, 2nd number: 3 11/15
30/84 + 56/15 is 859/210.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 15 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
30/84 = 30 × 5/84 × 5 = 150/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
56/15 = 56 × 28/15 × 28 = 1568/420 - Add the two like fractions:
150/420 + 1568/420 = 150 + 1568/420 = 1718/420 - 1718/420 simplified gives 859/210
- So, 30/84 + 56/15 = 859/210
In mixed form: 419/210
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