Add 5/20 and 81/4
1st number: 5/20, 2nd number: 20 1/4
5/20 + 81/4 is 41/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 4 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 4 × 5 = 20,
81/4 = 81 × 5/4 × 5 = 405/20 - Add the two like fractions:
5/20 + 405/20 = 5 + 405/20 = 410/20 - 410/20 simplified gives 41/2
- So, 5/20 + 81/4 = 41/2
In mixed form: 201/2
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