Add 21/4 and 35/20
1st number: 5 1/4, 2nd number: 1 15/20
21/4 + 35/20 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
21/4 = 21 × 5/4 × 5 = 105/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
35/20 = 35 × 1/20 × 1 = 35/20 - Add the two like fractions:
105/20 + 35/20 = 105 + 35/20 = 140/20 - 140/20 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 21/4 + 35/20 = 7/1
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