Add 20/25 and 54/10
1st number: 20/25, 2nd number: 5 4/10
20/25 + 54/10 is 31/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
20/25 = 20 × 2/25 × 2 = 40/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
54/10 = 54 × 5/10 × 5 = 270/50 - Add the two like fractions:
40/50 + 270/50 = 40 + 270/50 = 310/50 - 310/50 simplified gives 31/5
- So, 20/25 + 54/10 = 31/5
In mixed form: 61/5
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