Add 5/3 and 84/9
1st number: 1 2/3, 2nd number: 9 3/9
5/3 + 84/9 is 11/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 9 is 9
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 9 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 3 = 9,
5/3 = 5 × 3/3 × 3 = 15/9 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 1 = 9,
84/9 = 84 × 1/9 × 1 = 84/9 - Add the two like fractions:
15/9 + 84/9 = 15 + 84/9 = 99/9 - 99/9 simplified gives 11/1
- So, 5/3 + 84/9 = 11/1
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