Add 20/80 and 84/35
1st number: 20/80, 2nd number: 2 14/35
20/80 + 84/35 is 53/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 35 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
20/80 = 20 × 7/80 × 7 = 140/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 16 = 560,
84/35 = 84 × 16/35 × 16 = 1344/560 - Add the two like fractions:
140/560 + 1344/560 = 140 + 1344/560 = 1484/560 - 1484/560 simplified gives 53/20
- So, 20/80 + 84/35 = 53/20
In mixed form: 213/20
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