Add 3/20 and 80/54, Solve 3/20 + 1 26/54 as a fraction

Add 3/20 and 80/54

1^st number: 3/20, 2^nd number: 1 26/54

3/20 + 80/54 is 881/540.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
3/20 = 3 × 27/20 × 27 = 81/540
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
80/54 = 80 × 10/54 × 10 = 800/540
Add the two like fractions:
81/540 + 800/540 = 81 + 800/540 = 881/540
So, 3/20 + 80/54 = 881/540
In mixed form: 1341/540

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