Add 12/20 and 56/54
1st number: 12/20, 2nd number: 1 2/54
12/20 + 56/54 is 221/135.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
12/20 = 12 × 27/20 × 27 = 324/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
56/54 = 56 × 10/54 × 10 = 560/540 - Add the two like fractions:
324/540 + 560/540 = 324 + 560/540 = 884/540 - 884/540 simplified gives 221/135
- So, 12/20 + 56/54 = 221/135
In mixed form: 186/135
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