Add 70/3 and 40/84
1st number: 23 1/3, 2nd number: 40/84
70/3 + 40/84 is 500/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
70/3 = 70 × 28/3 × 28 = 1960/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
40/84 = 40 × 1/84 × 1 = 40/84 - Add the two like fractions:
1960/84 + 40/84 = 1960 + 40/84 = 2000/84 - 2000/84 simplified gives 500/21
- So, 70/3 + 40/84 = 500/21
In mixed form: 2317/21
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