Add 35/8 and 84/7
1st number: 4 3/8, 2nd number: 12 0/7
35/8 + 84/7 is 131/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
35/8 = 35 × 7/8 × 7 = 245/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
84/7 = 84 × 8/7 × 8 = 672/56 - Add the two like fractions:
245/56 + 672/56 = 245 + 672/56 = 917/56 - 917/56 simplified gives 131/8
- So, 35/8 + 84/7 = 131/8
In mixed form: 163/8
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