Add 84/8 and 18/4
1st number: 10 4/8, 2nd number: 4 2/4
84/8 + 18/4 is 15/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 4 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
84/8 = 84 × 1/8 × 1 = 84/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
18/4 = 18 × 2/4 × 2 = 36/8 - Add the two like fractions:
84/8 + 36/8 = 84 + 36/8 = 120/8 - 120/8 simplified gives 15/1
- So, 84/8 + 18/4 = 15/1
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