Add 3/20 and 84/42
1st number: 3/20, 2nd number: 2 0/42
3/20 + 84/42 is 43/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 42 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
3/20 = 3 × 21/20 × 21 = 63/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
84/42 = 84 × 10/42 × 10 = 840/420 - Add the two like fractions:
63/420 + 840/420 = 63 + 840/420 = 903/420 - 903/420 simplified gives 43/20
- So, 3/20 + 84/42 = 43/20
In mixed form: 23/20
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