Add 5/32 and 84/4
1st number: 5/32, 2nd number: 21 0/4
5/32 + 84/4 is 677/32.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 4 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
5/32 = 5 × 1/32 × 1 = 5/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
84/4 = 84 × 8/4 × 8 = 672/32 - Add the two like fractions:
5/32 + 672/32 = 5 + 672/32 = 677/32 - So, 5/32 + 84/4 = 677/32
In mixed form: 215/32
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