Add 60/90 and 27/84
60/90 + 27/84 is 83/84.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 84 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 14 = 1260,
60/90 = 60 × 14/90 × 14 = 840/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
27/84 = 27 × 15/84 × 15 = 405/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
840/1260 + 405/1260 = 840 + 405/1260 = 1245/1260 - 1245/1260 simplified gives 83/84
- So, 60/90 + 27/84 = 83/84
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