Add 20/42 and 56/20
1st number: 20/42, 2nd number: 2 16/20
20/42 + 56/20 is 344/105.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
20/42 = 20 × 10/42 × 10 = 200/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
56/20 = 56 × 21/20 × 21 = 1176/420 - Add the two like fractions:
200/420 + 1176/420 = 200 + 1176/420 = 1376/420 - 1376/420 simplified gives 344/105
- So, 20/42 + 56/20 = 344/105
In mixed form: 329/105
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