Add 5/20 and 84/12
1st number: 5/20, 2nd number: 7 0/12
5/20 + 84/12 is 29/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
5/20 = 5 × 3/20 × 3 = 15/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
84/12 = 84 × 5/12 × 5 = 420/60 - Add the two like fractions:
15/60 + 420/60 = 15 + 420/60 = 435/60 - 435/60 simplified gives 29/4
- So, 5/20 + 84/12 = 29/4
In mixed form: 71/4
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