Add 80/6 and 98/84
1st number: 13 2/6, 2nd number: 1 14/84
80/6 + 98/84 is 29/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 14 = 84,
80/6 = 80 × 14/6 × 14 = 1120/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
98/84 = 98 × 1/84 × 1 = 98/84 - Add the two like fractions:
1120/84 + 98/84 = 1120 + 98/84 = 1218/84 - 1218/84 simplified gives 29/2
- So, 80/6 + 98/84 = 29/2
In mixed form: 141/2
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