Add 30/84 and 72/48
1st number: 30/84, 2nd number: 1 24/48
30/84 + 72/48 is 13/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 48 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 4 = 336,
30/84 = 30 × 4/84 × 4 = 120/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
72/48 = 72 × 7/48 × 7 = 504/336 - Add the two like fractions:
120/336 + 504/336 = 120 + 504/336 = 624/336 - 624/336 simplified gives 13/7
- So, 30/84 + 72/48 = 13/7
In mixed form: 16/7
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