Add 20/30 and 80/6
1st number: 20/30, 2nd number: 13 2/6
20/30 + 80/6 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
20/30 = 20 × 1/30 × 1 = 20/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
80/6 = 80 × 5/6 × 5 = 400/30 - Add the two like fractions:
20/30 + 400/30 = 20 + 400/30 = 420/30 - 420/30 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 20/30 + 80/6 = 14/1
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