Add 20/84 and 42/12
1st number: 20/84, 2nd number: 3 6/12
20/84 + 42/12 is 157/42.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
20/84 = 20 × 1/84 × 1 = 20/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
42/12 = 42 × 7/12 × 7 = 294/84 - Add the two like fractions:
20/84 + 294/84 = 20 + 294/84 = 314/84 - 314/84 simplified gives 157/42
- So, 20/84 + 42/12 = 157/42
In mixed form: 331/42
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