Add 28/84 and 98/20
1st number: 28/84, 2nd number: 4 18/20
28/84 + 98/20 is 157/30.
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,
98/20 = 98 × 21/20 × 21 = 2058/420 - Add the two like fractions:
140/420 + 2058/420 = 140 + 2058/420 = 2198/420 - 2198/420 simplified gives 157/30
- So, 28/84 + 98/20 = 157/30
In mixed form: 57/30
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