Add 5/10 and 96/84
1st number: 5/10, 2nd number: 1 12/84
5/10 + 96/84 is 23/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 84 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 42 = 420,
5/10 = 5 × 42/10 × 42 = 210/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
96/84 = 96 × 5/84 × 5 = 480/420 - Add the two like fractions:
210/420 + 480/420 = 210 + 480/420 = 690/420 - 690/420 simplified gives 23/14
- So, 5/10 + 96/84 = 23/14
In mixed form: 19/14
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