Add 5/84 and 72/5
1st number: 5/84, 2nd number: 14 2/5
5/84 + 72/5 is 6073/420.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 5 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
5/84 = 5 × 5/84 × 5 = 25/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 84 = 420,
72/5 = 72 × 84/5 × 84 = 6048/420 - Add the two like fractions:
25/420 + 6048/420 = 25 + 6048/420 = 6073/420 - So, 5/84 + 72/5 = 6073/420
In mixed form: 14193/420
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