Add 20/30 and 84/16
1st number: 20/30, 2nd number: 5 4/16
20/30 + 84/16 is 71/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
20/30 = 20 × 8/30 × 8 = 160/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
84/16 = 84 × 15/16 × 15 = 1260/240 - Add the two like fractions:
160/240 + 1260/240 = 160 + 1260/240 = 1420/240 - 1420/240 simplified gives 71/12
- So, 20/30 + 84/16 = 71/12
In mixed form: 511/12
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