Add 6/84 and 81/12
1st number: 6/84, 2nd number: 6 9/12
6/84 + 81/12 is 191/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 12 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 12 × 7 = 84,
81/12 = 81 × 7/12 × 7 = 567/84 - Add the two like fractions:
6/84 + 567/84 = 6 + 567/84 = 573/84 - 573/84 simplified gives 191/28
- So, 6/84 + 81/12 = 191/28
In mixed form: 623/28
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