Add 56/6 and 98/84
1st number: 9 2/6, 2nd number: 1 14/84
56/6 + 98/84 is 21/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 14 = 84,
56/6 = 56 × 14/6 × 14 = 784/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
98/84 = 98 × 1/84 × 1 = 98/84 - Add the two like fractions:
784/84 + 98/84 = 784 + 98/84 = 882/84 - 882/84 simplified gives 21/2
- So, 56/6 + 98/84 = 21/2
In mixed form: 101/2
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