Add 5/20 and 64/5
1st number: 5/20, 2nd number: 12 4/5
5/20 + 64/5 is 261/20.
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,
64/5 = 64 × 4/5 × 4 = 256/20 - Add the two like fractions:
5/20 + 256/20 = 5 + 256/20 = 261/20 - So, 5/20 + 64/5 = 261/20
In mixed form: 131/20
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