Add 84/70 and 54/30
1st number: 1 14/70, 2nd number: 1 24/30
84/70 + 54/30 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 30 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
84/70 = 84 × 3/70 × 3 = 252/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
54/30 = 54 × 7/30 × 7 = 378/210 - Add the two like fractions:
252/210 + 378/210 = 252 + 378/210 = 630/210 - 630/210 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 84/70 + 54/30 = 3/1
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