Add 98/84 and 14/60
1st number: 1 14/84, 2nd number: 14/60
98/84 + 14/60 is 7/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 60 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
98/84 = 98 × 5/84 × 5 = 490/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
14/60 = 14 × 7/60 × 7 = 98/420 - Add the two like fractions:
490/420 + 98/420 = 490 + 98/420 = 588/420 - 588/420 simplified gives 7/5
- So, 98/84 + 14/60 = 7/5
In mixed form: 12/5
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