Add 21/42 and 80/20
1st number: 21/42, 2nd number: 4 0/20
21/42 + 80/20 is 9/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
21/42 = 21 × 10/42 × 10 = 210/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
80/20 = 80 × 21/20 × 21 = 1680/420 - Add the two like fractions:
210/420 + 1680/420 = 210 + 1680/420 = 1890/420 - 1890/420 simplified gives 9/2
- So, 21/42 + 80/20 = 9/2
In mixed form: 41/2
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