Add 1/20 and 36/10
1st number: 1/20, 2nd number: 3 6/10
1/20 + 36/10 is 73/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
1/20 = 1 × 1/20 × 1 = 1/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
36/10 = 36 × 2/10 × 2 = 72/20 - Add the two like fractions:
1/20 + 72/20 = 1 + 72/20 = 73/20 - So, 1/20 + 36/10 = 73/20
In mixed form: 313/20
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