Add 28/84 and 49/20
1st number: 28/84, 2nd number: 2 9/20
28/84 + 49/20 is 167/60.
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,
28/84 = 28 × 5/84 × 5 = 140/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
49/20 = 49 × 21/20 × 21 = 1029/420 - Add the two like fractions:
140/420 + 1029/420 = 140 + 1029/420 = 1169/420 - 1169/420 simplified gives 167/60
- So, 28/84 + 49/20 = 167/60
In mixed form: 247/60
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