Add 5/20 and 56/25
1st number: 5/20, 2nd number: 2 6/25
5/20 + 56/25 is 249/100.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 25 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
5/20 = 5 × 5/20 × 5 = 25/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
56/25 = 56 × 4/25 × 4 = 224/100 - Add the two like fractions:
25/100 + 224/100 = 25 + 224/100 = 249/100 - So, 5/20 + 56/25 = 249/100
In mixed form: 249/100
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