Add 8/84 and 75/21
1st number: 8/84, 2nd number: 3 12/21
8/84 + 75/21 is 11/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 21 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
8/84 = 8 × 1/84 × 1 = 8/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
75/21 = 75 × 4/21 × 4 = 300/84 - Add the two like fractions:
8/84 + 300/84 = 8 + 300/84 = 308/84 - 308/84 simplified gives 11/3
- So, 8/84 + 75/21 = 11/3
In mixed form: 32/3
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