Add 84/25 and 80/7
1st number: 3 9/25, 2nd number: 11 3/7
84/25 + 80/7 is 2588/175.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 7 is 175
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 175 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 7 = 175,
84/25 = 84 × 7/25 × 7 = 588/175 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 25 = 175,
80/7 = 80 × 25/7 × 25 = 2000/175 - Add the two like fractions:
588/175 + 2000/175 = 588 + 2000/175 = 2588/175 - So, 84/25 + 80/7 = 2588/175
In mixed form: 14138/175
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