Add 20/50 and 84/56
1st number: 20/50, 2nd number: 1 28/56
20/50 + 84/56 is 19/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 56 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 28 = 1400,
20/50 = 20 × 28/50 × 28 = 560/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
84/56 = 84 × 25/56 × 25 = 2100/1400 - Add the two like fractions:
560/1400 + 2100/1400 = 560 + 2100/1400 = 2660/1400 - 2660/1400 simplified gives 19/10
- So, 20/50 + 84/56 = 19/10
In mixed form: 19/10
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