Add 8/84 and 81/14
1st number: 8/84, 2nd number: 5 11/14
8/84 + 81/14 is 247/42.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 14 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 14 × 6 = 84,
81/14 = 81 × 6/14 × 6 = 486/84 - Add the two like fractions:
8/84 + 486/84 = 8 + 486/84 = 494/84 - 494/84 simplified gives 247/42
- So, 8/84 + 81/14 = 247/42
In mixed form: 537/42
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