Add 48/84 and 90/20
1st number: 48/84, 2nd number: 4 10/20
48/84 + 90/20 is 71/14.
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,
48/84 = 48 × 5/84 × 5 = 240/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
90/20 = 90 × 21/20 × 21 = 1890/420 - Add the two like fractions:
240/420 + 1890/420 = 240 + 1890/420 = 2130/420 - 2130/420 simplified gives 71/14
- So, 48/84 + 90/20 = 71/14
In mixed form: 51/14
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