Add 12/20 and 84/54
1st number: 12/20, 2nd number: 1 30/54
12/20 + 84/54 is 97/45.
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,
84/54 = 84 × 10/54 × 10 = 840/540 - Add the two like fractions:
324/540 + 840/540 = 324 + 840/540 = 1164/540 - 1164/540 simplified gives 97/45
- So, 12/20 + 84/54 = 97/45
In mixed form: 27/45
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