Add 84/24 and 70/4
1st number: 3 12/24, 2nd number: 17 2/4
84/24 + 70/4 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 4 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
84/24 = 84 × 1/24 × 1 = 84/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
70/4 = 70 × 6/4 × 6 = 420/24 - Add the two like fractions:
84/24 + 420/24 = 84 + 420/24 = 504/24 - 504/24 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 84/24 + 70/4 = 21/1
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