Add 8/30 and 84/63
1st number: 8/30, 2nd number: 1 21/63
8/30 + 84/63 is 8/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 63 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
8/30 = 8 × 21/30 × 21 = 168/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
84/63 = 84 × 10/63 × 10 = 840/630 - Add the two like fractions:
168/630 + 840/630 = 168 + 840/630 = 1008/630 - 1008/630 simplified gives 8/5
- So, 8/30 + 84/63 = 8/5
In mixed form: 13/5
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