Add 20/24 and 84/6, Solve 20/24 + 14 0/6 as a fraction

Add 20/24 and 84/6

1^st number: 20/24, 2^nd number: 14 0/6

20/24 + 84/6 is 89/6.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 6 is 24

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
20/24 = 20 × 1/24 × 1 = 20/24
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
84/6 = 84 × 4/6 × 4 = 336/24
Add the two like fractions:
20/24 + 336/24 = 20 + 336/24 = 356/24
356/24 simplified gives 89/6
So, 20/24 + 84/6 = 89/6
In mixed form: 145/6

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