Add 28/20 and 84/5
1st number: 1 8/20, 2nd number: 16 4/5
28/20 + 84/5 is 91/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
28/20 = 28 × 1/20 × 1 = 28/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
84/5 = 84 × 4/5 × 4 = 336/20 - Add the two like fractions:
28/20 + 336/20 = 28 + 336/20 = 364/20 - 364/20 simplified gives 91/5
- So, 28/20 + 84/5 = 91/5
In mixed form: 181/5
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