Add 14/20 and 56/5
1st number: 14/20, 2nd number: 11 1/5
14/20 + 56/5 is 119/10.
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,
14/20 = 14 × 1/20 × 1 = 14/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
56/5 = 56 × 4/5 × 4 = 224/20 - Add the two like fractions:
14/20 + 224/20 = 14 + 224/20 = 238/20 - 238/20 simplified gives 119/10
- So, 14/20 + 56/5 = 119/10
In mixed form: 119/10
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