Add 4/2 and 84/20
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 4 4/20
4/2 + 84/20 is 31/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
4/2 = 4 × 10/2 × 10 = 40/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
84/20 = 84 × 1/20 × 1 = 84/20 - Add the two like fractions:
40/20 + 84/20 = 40 + 84/20 = 124/20 - 124/20 simplified gives 31/5
- So, 4/2 + 84/20 = 31/5
In mixed form: 61/5
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