Add 20/36 and 84/14
1st number: 20/36, 2nd number: 6 0/14
20/36 + 84/14 is 59/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
20/36 = 20 × 7/36 × 7 = 140/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
84/14 = 84 × 18/14 × 18 = 1512/252 - Add the two like fractions:
140/252 + 1512/252 = 140 + 1512/252 = 1652/252 - 1652/252 simplified gives 59/9
- So, 20/36 + 84/14 = 59/9
In mixed form: 65/9
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