Patching fireplace cracks

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Hi all
I'm doing some fixing up of our Victorian terrace - plan is to sell in not too distant future (market permitting!) so just looking to make things good rather than perfect.

Our dining room had a fireplace that was boxed in and the hearth just left as flat concrete meeting wood floor. There are some cracks in this that need repair, as per photo. I don't intend to cover this up with anything that would raise the surface level (e.g. tiles) as it is in footfall area and would create a trip hazard - preferably just fill, smooth and repaint the surface. Equally would prefer not to engage in a bigger job of digging out to allow a better surface to be laid.

What fillers would anyone recommend for doing this?

Any other suggestions for making the surface good also welcome - just a DIYer so every day's a school day...

Thanks
 
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What fillers would anyone recommend for doing this?

Dig out all the loose completely where it is cracked, even if you have to chip it out, vacuum out all the dust, then fill with sand and cement. Once fully dry, paint over the entire slab.
 

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