Add 35/10 and 84/8
1st number: 3 5/10, 2nd number: 10 4/8
35/10 + 84/8 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
35/10 = 35 × 4/10 × 4 = 140/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
84/8 = 84 × 5/8 × 5 = 420/40 - Add the two like fractions:
140/40 + 420/40 = 140 + 420/40 = 560/40 - 560/40 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 35/10 + 84/8 = 14/1
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