Add 4/5 and 63/20
1st number: 4/5, 2nd number: 3 3/20
4/5 + 63/20 is 79/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
4/5 = 4 × 4/5 × 4 = 16/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
63/20 = 63 × 1/20 × 1 = 63/20 - Add the two like fractions:
16/20 + 63/20 = 16 + 63/20 = 79/20 - So, 4/5 + 63/20 = 79/20
In mixed form: 319/20
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