Add 1/20 and 56/21
1st number: 1/20, 2nd number: 2 14/21
1/20 + 56/21 is 163/60.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
1/20 = 1 × 21/20 × 21 = 21/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
56/21 = 56 × 20/21 × 20 = 1120/420 - Add the two like fractions:
21/420 + 1120/420 = 21 + 1120/420 = 1141/420 - 1141/420 simplified gives 163/60
- So, 1/20 + 56/21 = 163/60
In mixed form: 243/60
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