Add 4/84 and 81/60
1st number: 4/84, 2nd number: 1 21/60
4/84 + 81/60 is 587/420.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 60 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
4/84 = 4 × 5/84 × 5 = 20/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
81/60 = 81 × 7/60 × 7 = 567/420 - Add the two like fractions:
20/420 + 567/420 = 20 + 567/420 = 587/420 - So, 4/84 + 81/60 = 587/420
In mixed form: 1167/420
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