Add 28/20 and 81/21
1st number: 1 8/20, 2nd number: 3 18/21
28/20 + 81/21 is 184/35.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
28/20 = 28 × 21/20 × 21 = 588/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
81/21 = 81 × 20/21 × 20 = 1620/420 - Add the two like fractions:
588/420 + 1620/420 = 588 + 1620/420 = 2208/420 - 2208/420 simplified gives 184/35
- So, 28/20 + 81/21 = 184/35
In mixed form: 59/35
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