Add 20/25 and 90/56
1st number: 20/25, 2nd number: 1 34/56
20/25 + 90/56 is 337/140.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 56 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 56 = 1400,
20/25 = 20 × 56/25 × 56 = 1120/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
90/56 = 90 × 25/56 × 25 = 2250/1400 - Add the two like fractions:
1120/1400 + 2250/1400 = 1120 + 2250/1400 = 3370/1400 - 3370/1400 simplified gives 337/140
- So, 20/25 + 90/56 = 337/140
In mixed form: 257/140
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