Add 20/54 and 84/6
1st number: 20/54, 2nd number: 14 0/6
20/54 + 84/6 is 388/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 6 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
20/54 = 20 × 1/54 × 1 = 20/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
84/6 = 84 × 9/6 × 9 = 756/54 - Add the two like fractions:
20/54 + 756/54 = 20 + 756/54 = 776/54 - 776/54 simplified gives 388/27
- So, 20/54 + 84/6 = 388/27
In mixed form: 1410/27
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