Add 84/12 and 60/42
1st number: 7 0/12, 2nd number: 1 18/42
84/12 + 60/42 is 59/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 42 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
84/12 = 84 × 7/12 × 7 = 588/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
60/42 = 60 × 2/42 × 2 = 120/84 - Add the two like fractions:
588/84 + 120/84 = 588 + 120/84 = 708/84 - 708/84 simplified gives 59/7
- So, 84/12 + 60/42 = 59/7
In mixed form: 83/7
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