Add 5/84 and 81/35
1st number: 5/84, 2nd number: 2 11/35
5/84 + 81/35 is 997/420.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 35 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 35 × 12 = 420,
81/35 = 81 × 12/35 × 12 = 972/420 - Add the two like fractions:
25/420 + 972/420 = 25 + 972/420 = 997/420 - So, 5/84 + 81/35 = 997/420
In mixed form: 2157/420
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