Add 20/60 and 84/27
1st number: 20/60, 2nd number: 3 3/27
20/60 + 84/27 is 31/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 27 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
20/60 = 20 × 9/60 × 9 = 180/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
84/27 = 84 × 20/27 × 20 = 1680/540 - Add the two like fractions:
180/540 + 1680/540 = 180 + 1680/540 = 1860/540 - 1860/540 simplified gives 31/9
- So, 20/60 + 84/27 = 31/9
In mixed form: 34/9
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