Add 84/12 and 80/8
1st number: 7 0/12, 2nd number: 10 0/8
84/12 + 80/8 is 17/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
84/12 = 84 × 2/12 × 2 = 168/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
80/8 = 80 × 3/8 × 3 = 240/24 - Add the two like fractions:
168/24 + 240/24 = 168 + 240/24 = 408/24 - 408/24 simplified gives 17/1
- So, 84/12 + 80/8 = 17/1
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