Add 40/8 and 21/84
1st number: 5 0/8, 2nd number: 21/84
40/8 + 21/84 is 21/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 84 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 21 = 168,
40/8 = 40 × 21/8 × 21 = 840/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 2 = 168,
21/84 = 21 × 2/84 × 2 = 42/168 - Add the two like fractions:
840/168 + 42/168 = 840 + 42/168 = 882/168 - 882/168 simplified gives 21/4
- So, 40/8 + 21/84 = 21/4
In mixed form: 51/4
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