Add 84/10 and 54/25
1st number: 8 4/10, 2nd number: 2 4/25
84/10 + 54/25 is 264/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
84/10 = 84 × 5/10 × 5 = 420/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
54/25 = 54 × 2/25 × 2 = 108/50 - Add the two like fractions:
420/50 + 108/50 = 420 + 108/50 = 528/50 - 528/50 simplified gives 264/25
- So, 84/10 + 54/25 = 264/25
In mixed form: 1014/25
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