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Add 60/84 and 81/40

1st number: 60/84, 2nd number: 2 1/40

60/84 + 81/40 is 767/280.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 84 and 40 is 840

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 10 = 840,
    60/84 = 60 × 10/84 × 10 = 600/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
    81/40 = 81 × 21/40 × 21 = 1701/840
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    600/840 + 1701/840 = 600 + 1701/840 = 2301/840
  5. 2301/840 simplified gives 767/280
  6. So, 60/84 + 81/40 = 767/280
    In mixed form: 2207/280

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