Add 12/20 and 32/5
1st number: 12/20, 2nd number: 6 2/5
12/20 + 32/5 is 7/1.
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,
12/20 = 12 × 1/20 × 1 = 12/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
32/5 = 32 × 4/5 × 4 = 128/20 - Add the two like fractions:
12/20 + 128/20 = 12 + 128/20 = 140/20 - 140/20 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 12/20 + 32/5 = 7/1
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