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Add 5/20 and 98/81

1st number: 5/20, 2nd number: 1 17/81

5/20 + 98/81 is 473/324.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 81 is 1620

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1620
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 81 = 1620,
    5/20 = 5 × 81/20 × 81 = 405/1620
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 20 = 1620,
    98/81 = 98 × 20/81 × 20 = 1960/1620
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    405/1620 + 1960/1620 = 405 + 1960/1620 = 2365/1620
  5. 2365/1620 simplified gives 473/324
  6. So, 5/20 + 98/81 = 473/324
    In mixed form: 1149/324

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