Add 1/20 and 90/54
1st number: 1/20, 2nd number: 1 36/54
1/20 + 90/54 is 103/60.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
1/20 = 1 × 27/20 × 27 = 27/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
90/54 = 90 × 10/54 × 10 = 900/540 - Add the two like fractions:
27/540 + 900/540 = 27 + 900/540 = 927/540 - 927/540 simplified gives 103/60
- So, 1/20 + 90/54 = 103/60
In mixed form: 143/60
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