Add 35/84 and 48/20
1st number: 35/84, 2nd number: 2 8/20
35/84 + 48/20 is 169/60.
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,
35/84 = 35 × 5/84 × 5 = 175/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
48/20 = 48 × 21/20 × 21 = 1008/420 - Add the two like fractions:
175/420 + 1008/420 = 175 + 1008/420 = 1183/420 - 1183/420 simplified gives 169/60
- So, 35/84 + 48/20 = 169/60
In mixed form: 249/60
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