Add 20/50 and 84/54
1st number: 20/50, 2nd number: 1 30/54
20/50 + 84/54 is 88/45.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 54 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
20/50 = 20 × 27/50 × 27 = 540/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 25 = 1350,
84/54 = 84 × 25/54 × 25 = 2100/1350 - Add the two like fractions:
540/1350 + 2100/1350 = 540 + 2100/1350 = 2640/1350 - 2640/1350 simplified gives 88/45
- So, 20/50 + 84/54 = 88/45
In mixed form: 143/45
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