Add 8/12 and 84/9
1st number: 8/12, 2nd number: 9 3/9
8/12 + 84/9 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 9 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
8/12 = 8 × 3/12 × 3 = 24/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
84/9 = 84 × 4/9 × 4 = 336/36 - Add the two like fractions:
24/36 + 336/36 = 24 + 336/36 = 360/36 - 360/36 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 8/12 + 84/9 = 10/1
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