Add 84/2 and 81/10
1st number: 42 0/2, 2nd number: 8 1/10
84/2 + 81/10 is 501/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
84/2 = 84 × 5/2 × 5 = 420/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
81/10 = 81 × 1/10 × 1 = 81/10 - Add the two like fractions:
420/10 + 81/10 = 420 + 81/10 = 501/10 - So, 84/2 + 81/10 = 501/10
In mixed form: 501/10
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