Add 5/20 and 63/5
1st number: 5/20, 2nd number: 12 3/5
5/20 + 63/5 is 257/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
5/20 = 5 × 1/20 × 1 = 5/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
63/5 = 63 × 4/5 × 4 = 252/20 - Add the two like fractions:
5/20 + 252/20 = 5 + 252/20 = 257/20 - So, 5/20 + 63/5 = 257/20
In mixed form: 1217/20
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