Add 3/20 and 48/5
1st number: 3/20, 2nd number: 9 3/5
3/20 + 48/5 is 39/4.
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,
3/20 = 3 × 1/20 × 1 = 3/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
48/5 = 48 × 4/5 × 4 = 192/20 - Add the two like fractions:
3/20 + 192/20 = 3 + 192/20 = 195/20 - 195/20 simplified gives 39/4
- So, 3/20 + 48/5 = 39/4
In mixed form: 93/4
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