Add 75/60 and 84/14
1st number: 1 15/60, 2nd number: 6 0/14
75/60 + 84/14 is 29/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 14 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
75/60 = 75 × 7/60 × 7 = 525/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
84/14 = 84 × 30/14 × 30 = 2520/420 - Add the two like fractions:
525/420 + 2520/420 = 525 + 2520/420 = 3045/420 - 3045/420 simplified gives 29/4
- So, 75/60 + 84/14 = 29/4
In mixed form: 71/4
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