Add 40/84 and 12/7
1st number: 40/84, 2nd number: 1 5/7
40/84 + 12/7 is 46/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 7 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
40/84 = 40 × 1/84 × 1 = 40/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 12 = 84,
12/7 = 12 × 12/7 × 12 = 144/84 - Add the two like fractions:
40/84 + 144/84 = 40 + 144/84 = 184/84 - 184/84 simplified gives 46/21
- So, 40/84 + 12/7 = 46/21
In mixed form: 24/21
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