Add 84/8 and 45/10
1st number: 10 4/8, 2nd number: 4 5/10
84/8 + 45/10 is 15/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 10 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
84/8 = 84 × 5/8 × 5 = 420/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
45/10 = 45 × 4/10 × 4 = 180/40 - Add the two like fractions:
420/40 + 180/40 = 420 + 180/40 = 600/40 - 600/40 simplified gives 15/1
- So, 84/8 + 45/10 = 15/1
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