Add 6/84 and 54/28
1st number: 6/84, 2nd number: 1 26/28
6/84 + 54/28 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 28 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
6/84 = 6 × 1/84 × 1 = 6/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
54/28 = 54 × 3/28 × 3 = 162/84 - Add the two like fractions:
6/84 + 162/84 = 6 + 162/84 = 168/84 - 168/84 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 6/84 + 54/28 = 2/1
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