Add 49/84 and 56/20
1st number: 49/84, 2nd number: 2 16/20
49/84 + 56/20 is 203/60.
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,
49/84 = 49 × 5/84 × 5 = 245/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
56/20 = 56 × 21/20 × 21 = 1176/420 - Add the two like fractions:
245/420 + 1176/420 = 245 + 1176/420 = 1421/420 - 1421/420 simplified gives 203/60
- So, 49/84 + 56/20 = 203/60
In mixed form: 323/60
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