Add 40/84 and 96/20
1st number: 40/84, 2nd number: 4 16/20
40/84 + 96/20 is 554/105.
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,
40/84 = 40 × 5/84 × 5 = 200/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
96/20 = 96 × 21/20 × 21 = 2016/420 - Add the two like fractions:
200/420 + 2016/420 = 200 + 2016/420 = 2216/420 - 2216/420 simplified gives 554/105
- So, 40/84 + 96/20 = 554/105
In mixed form: 529/105
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