Add 9/15 and 84/35
1st number: 9/15, 2nd number: 2 14/35
9/15 + 84/35 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 35 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
9/15 = 9 × 7/15 × 7 = 63/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
84/35 = 84 × 3/35 × 3 = 252/105 - Add the two like fractions:
63/105 + 252/105 = 63 + 252/105 = 315/105 - 315/105 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 9/15 + 84/35 = 3/1
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