Add 84/12 and 72/42
1st number: 7 0/12, 2nd number: 1 30/42
84/12 + 72/42 is 61/7.
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,
72/42 = 72 × 2/42 × 2 = 144/84 - Add the two like fractions:
588/84 + 144/84 = 588 + 144/84 = 732/84 - 732/84 simplified gives 61/7
- So, 84/12 + 72/42 = 61/7
In mixed form: 85/7
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