Add 40/84 and 35/12
1st number: 40/84, 2nd number: 2 11/12
40/84 + 35/12 is 95/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 12 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 12 × 7 = 84,
35/12 = 35 × 7/12 × 7 = 245/84 - Add the two like fractions:
40/84 + 245/84 = 40 + 245/84 = 285/84 - 285/84 simplified gives 95/28
- So, 40/84 + 35/12 = 95/28
In mixed form: 311/28
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