Add 50/70 and 84/24
1st number: 50/70, 2nd number: 3 12/24
50/70 + 84/24 is 59/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 24 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 12 = 840,
50/70 = 50 × 12/70 × 12 = 600/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
84/24 = 84 × 35/24 × 35 = 2940/840 - Add the two like fractions:
600/840 + 2940/840 = 600 + 2940/840 = 3540/840 - 3540/840 simplified gives 59/14
- So, 50/70 + 84/24 = 59/14
In mixed form: 43/14
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 50/70+84/48 50/70+84/72