Add 20/60 and 84/54
1st number: 20/60, 2nd number: 1 30/54
20/60 + 84/54 is 17/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 54 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 54 × 10 = 540,
84/54 = 84 × 10/54 × 10 = 840/540 - Add the two like fractions:
180/540 + 840/540 = 180 + 840/540 = 1020/540 - 1020/540 simplified gives 17/9
- So, 20/60 + 84/54 = 17/9
In mixed form: 18/9
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