Add 21/84 and 42/20
1st number: 21/84, 2nd number: 2 2/20
21/84 + 42/20 is 47/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
21/84 = 21 × 5/84 × 5 = 105/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
42/20 = 42 × 21/20 × 21 = 882/420 - Add the two like fractions:
105/420 + 882/420 = 105 + 882/420 = 987/420 - 987/420 simplified gives 47/20
- So, 21/84 + 42/20 = 47/20
In mixed form: 27/20
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