Add 20/60 and 84/16
1st number: 20/60, 2nd number: 5 4/16
20/60 + 84/16 is 67/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
20/60 = 20 × 4/60 × 4 = 80/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
84/16 = 84 × 15/16 × 15 = 1260/240 - Add the two like fractions:
80/240 + 1260/240 = 80 + 1260/240 = 1340/240 - 1340/240 simplified gives 67/12
- So, 20/60 + 84/16 = 67/12
In mixed form: 57/12
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