Add 5/84 and 80/30
1st number: 5/84, 2nd number: 2 20/30
5/84 + 80/30 is 229/84.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 30 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 30 × 14 = 420,
80/30 = 80 × 14/30 × 14 = 1120/420 - Add the two like fractions:
25/420 + 1120/420 = 25 + 1120/420 = 1145/420 - 1145/420 simplified gives 229/84
- So, 5/84 + 80/30 = 229/84
In mixed form: 261/84
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