Add 5/84 and 98/60
1st number: 5/84, 2nd number: 1 38/60
5/84 + 98/60 is 237/140.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 60 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 60 × 7 = 420,
98/60 = 98 × 7/60 × 7 = 686/420 - Add the two like fractions:
25/420 + 686/420 = 25 + 686/420 = 711/420 - 711/420 simplified gives 237/140
- So, 5/84 + 98/60 = 237/140
In mixed form: 197/140
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