Add 12/20 and 72/54
1st number: 12/20, 2nd number: 1 18/54
12/20 + 72/54 is 29/15.
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,
72/54 = 72 × 10/54 × 10 = 720/540 - Add the two like fractions:
324/540 + 720/540 = 324 + 720/540 = 1044/540 - 1044/540 simplified gives 29/15
- So, 12/20 + 72/54 = 29/15
In mixed form: 114/15
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