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Add 20/28 and 9/7

1st number: 20/28, 2nd number: 1 2/7

20/28 + 9/7 is 2/1.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 7 is 28

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
    20/28 = 20 × 1/28 × 1 = 20/28
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
    9/7 = 9 × 4/7 × 4 = 36/28
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    20/28 + 36/28 = 20 + 36/28 = 56/28
  5. 56/28 simplified gives 2/1
  6. So, 20/28 + 9/7 = 2/1

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